It’s necessary to learn how to foster a work environment in which everyone does his or her job effectively. Getting along well with others and getting others to work well together are important job skills that may come naturally to some people and may be less naturally to others - but anyone can learn how.

The most important rule for getting along with others at work is to be a "Team Player". Almost all offices are made up of teams who work together. And on any team that you work, there probably will be some people on it you like, and some people you don’t. The reverse is often true too: Some people will like you, and some won’t. However, with some tact and a good grounding in office protocol, you should be able to get along with everyone, at least well enough to work together.

Building Alliances is one of the most important tasks of a team player. In a sense, these are friendships, but work friendships are not always the same as social ones. In an office, you are more likely to befriend people with whom you must work closely as well as those who have special expertise that can help you do your job. They may or may not also be your close personal friends on a social level.

To make any alliance or team work for you, you must invest some effort:

Be equally nice to (almost) everyone
The only people you should keep some distance from are the problem personalities, who never quite get the hang of teamwork.

Offer to help others when they need it.
The best way to convince someone to help you is to have helped them first.

Seek out the people who get things done.
Cozy up to the best or most experienced workers, because they are the ones who accomplish the work and will ultimately impress the boss.

… To Be Continued in Part-II