It is Management Monday!
The time of the week set aside for addressing anything from time management to managing roles…
Managing career success can be tricky. We all want to succeed at our jobs. Aiming to overcome the learning curve, master our obligations and attain promotions is only the beginning of what we hope to achieve. Past those accomplishments we envision becoming indispensable. Almost all of us hope to be noticed, to be appreciated and to become more valuable employees. Here are some tips to help you shine bright in the work place.
Oscar winning Tips:
Develop some thick skin. It may sound odd, but you might be surprised how vital this is. Receiving criticism is not easy. Constructively utilizing criticism is even harder. Employees that excel under criticism are proven leaders. Know that not everything you do will be perfect; learn to love rejection. Develop objectivity by separating personal vs. developmental feedback, so you can always be improving.
Become resilient to change and hardship. More than 50% of employees have been reporting massive layoffs according to CEB research. Businesses are downsizing to smaller offices. Budget cuts mean fewer updates to office software. Through all this employees are taking on more work with fewer resources available to them. Don’t just keep your head above water through the challenges, but swim through the monster current with perseverance. Learn new skills, both when it comes to soft skills such as relating to people, and hard, such as social media and that new program in your career field.
Stay current on trends in your profession as well as your industry. Employers want the best of the best. Stay on top by being informed and don’t wait for your employer to be the source of information. Bench-marking data, economical changes, and global change happens far earlier than specific companies deciding on their strategy. Regardless of your position, you can’t loose if you stay in the forefront by being invested in your company’s growth, and keeping your hierarchy informed.
Speak up about important issues. What’s working and what is not. This doesn’t mean becoming a pessimist. Good companies know that they are only as good as the employees that sustain their productivity. They want to hear good ideas from the staff. Be courteous and gentle in approaching topics, but don’t be afraid to provide feedback when the time is right.
Be a real person and not a machine. Remember your boss, your co-workers and yourself are human. Get to know the people you work with on a personal level. There is such a stigma in our culture when it comes to separation of work and person that sometimes people are a complete different person at home than they are at work. Being a dedicated employee doesn’t mean being fake. Set the right example by showing your softer side, and invite other to do so. Striking that balance will only deepen your routes in the company you keep. You are not just there to be a work horse and take home a paycheck; you are one of the team and your contributions are only meaningful so long as they can be complimentary to other members.
