The Top 7 Ways to Impress Your Boss
| Category: Personal Development For Marketeers | Date: 2001-03-20 |
1. Get the job done. In most cases your boss is just trying to get his job done, which means getting your job done is of utmost importance to him. In 9 out of 10 cases, the employees who get advancement are the ones who regularly outperform the others.
2. Work hard. Don't be one of the people always found chatting in the employee lounge or at the coffee pot or water cooler. Don't be the one who comes in 15 minutes late and leaves 15 minutes early. Don't be the one who always takes an extra two days of vacation. Don't be the one to call in sick the first sunny day of spring. Be the hardest worker in your office and the boss will notice.
3. Maintain a positive attitude. You know how the office drudgeries can work to get people down. Be the employee who takes it upon himself to keep the attitude up. Remind people of the big picture. Speak words of encouragement when the situation needs it. Bring hope to the office every day.
4. Remember that he or she is a person, not just a boss. Sometimes we forget that the boss goes home to a family every day. We forget that they have hobbies etc. Be sure to remember your boss' birthday and anniversary. Every now and then organize an office pool and buy him/her a gift certificate they can spend on their hobby or interest.
5. Reflect praise you receive from others onto your boss. When others praise you work, the first step is to say "thank-you." The second step is to reflect that praise up to your boss. For example, "Oh, thank-you. That was really George's idea and he asked me if I would like to do it. I'm glad he had the foresight to know that would work."
6. Don't contradict or disagree with him/her in public. Notice I didn't say don't disagree or contradict. Your boss needs genuine and honest people who will speak their mind in order to improve the company. They just don't need it in front of other people where it could undermine their leadership and authority.
7. Volunteer to do other tasks. There are always little jobs that need to be done. Empty the trash if it is full two days before trash day. Buy a case of pop for the refrigerator on your lunch break. Ask if there are extra jobs that are unassigned that he or she could use some help on.
About the author:
Chris Widener is the President of Made for Success, a company helping individuals and organizations turn their potential into performance, succeed in every area of their lives and achieve their dreams. Get Chris' FREE Made for Success Ezine by sending a blank email to success-on@mail-list.com or visit his website at http://www.madeforsuccess.com.
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2. Work hard. Don't be one of the people always found chatting in the employee lounge or at the coffee pot or water cooler. Don't be the one who comes in 15 minutes late and leaves 15 minutes early. Don't be the one who always takes an extra two days of vacation. Don't be the one to call in sick the first sunny day of spring. Be the hardest worker in your office and the boss will notice.
3. Maintain a positive attitude. You know how the office drudgeries can work to get people down. Be the employee who takes it upon himself to keep the attitude up. Remind people of the big picture. Speak words of encouragement when the situation needs it. Bring hope to the office every day.
4. Remember that he or she is a person, not just a boss. Sometimes we forget that the boss goes home to a family every day. We forget that they have hobbies etc. Be sure to remember your boss' birthday and anniversary. Every now and then organize an office pool and buy him/her a gift certificate they can spend on their hobby or interest.
5. Reflect praise you receive from others onto your boss. When others praise you work, the first step is to say "thank-you." The second step is to reflect that praise up to your boss. For example, "Oh, thank-you. That was really George's idea and he asked me if I would like to do it. I'm glad he had the foresight to know that would work."
6. Don't contradict or disagree with him/her in public. Notice I didn't say don't disagree or contradict. Your boss needs genuine and honest people who will speak their mind in order to improve the company. They just don't need it in front of other people where it could undermine their leadership and authority.
7. Volunteer to do other tasks. There are always little jobs that need to be done. Empty the trash if it is full two days before trash day. Buy a case of pop for the refrigerator on your lunch break. Ask if there are extra jobs that are unassigned that he or she could use some help on.
About the author:
Chris Widener is the President of Made for Success, a company helping individuals and organizations turn their potential into performance, succeed in every area of their lives and achieve their dreams. Get Chris' FREE Made for Success Ezine by sending a blank email to success-on@mail-list.com or visit his website at http://www.madeforsuccess.com.
chris@madeforsuccess.com
http://www.madeforsuccess.com/
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