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Survey: Sweating the small stuff still matters

MENLO PARK
January 10, 2017 8:25am

• Lacking attention to detail tops list of annoying coworker behaviors
• “Staff members shouldn't rely on others to catch their mistakes”

Want to get on the good side of the boss? Don't let the details slide. In a new survey paid for by staffing firm Accountemps, more than one-third (35 percent) of CFOs say lacking attention to detail or sloppy work is the most annoying behavior by coworkers.

For 28 percent of respondents, gossiping or engaging in office politics is their biggest pet peeve, marking a 5 percent increase from a similar survey in 2011.
"Staff members shouldn't rely on others to catch their mistakes," says Bill Driscoll, a district president for Accountemps. "Organizations benefit when employees slow down to review a project carefully before submitting because there is less need for revisions later and reduced risk that uncaught mistakes damage the companies' reputation. Hitting the 'pause button' also allows professionals to think about how they work, and whether there are better and more innovative approaches they can take."

About the survey

The survey was developed by Accountemps, a unit of Robert Half International (NYSE: RHI) of Menlo Park, and conducted by an independent research firm. It includes responses from more than 2,200 CFOs from a stratified random sample of companies in more than 20 of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas.

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