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There is more to being a team player and committed employee then showing up for work, putting in your 7.5 hours and playing on the company softball team.
High emotional intelligence is being touted as a necessity to succeed in your career, strategic thinking and going the extra mile are necessities for job retention and promotability. Stand up and look around and incorporate these five strategies into your work life.
1. Learn. What skill can you develop that will help the company? Some bosses are too busy to realize your weaknesses.
Make yourself stronger and you make your boss stronger. Learn from your boss, your co-workers, take a course, do research and learn how to learn.
2. See things from others' perspectives. Before you condemn a boss or colleague, try to see things from their point of view. Where are their stresses coming from?
As Stephen Covey says, "Seek first to understand, then to be understood." Thinking this way may have you coming up with constructive suggestions rather than condemnations.
3. Assume the boss is busier than you. Be prudent in asking for the boss' time. Try to get help from associates or learn things on your own.
If you do need help, gather several questions or concerns together and ask them all at once rather than sporadically. Give the boss a reasonable amount of time to respond.
4. Think like an owner. Identify important things that no one else is doing and offer to do them. Compliment your boss. Show your boss and colleagues that your skills and expertise reaches beyond your job description.
5. Make sure your ego matches your talent. Evaluate your performance and attitude before you cry "unsupportive." What is the proof you add value to the company?
High emotional intelligence is being touted as a necessity to succeed in your career, strategic thinking and going the extra mile are necessities for job retention and promotability. Stand up and look around and incorporate these five strategies into your work life.
1. Learn. What skill can you develop that will help the company? Some bosses are too busy to realize your weaknesses.
Make yourself stronger and you make your boss stronger. Learn from your boss, your co-workers, take a course, do research and learn how to learn.
2. See things from others' perspectives. Before you condemn a boss or colleague, try to see things from their point of view. Where are their stresses coming from?
As Stephen Covey says, "Seek first to understand, then to be understood." Thinking this way may have you coming up with constructive suggestions rather than condemnations.
3. Assume the boss is busier than you. Be prudent in asking for the boss' time. Try to get help from associates or learn things on your own.
If you do need help, gather several questions or concerns together and ask them all at once rather than sporadically. Give the boss a reasonable amount of time to respond.
4. Think like an owner. Identify important things that no one else is doing and offer to do them. Compliment your boss. Show your boss and colleagues that your skills and expertise reaches beyond your job description.
5. Make sure your ego matches your talent. Evaluate your performance and attitude before you cry "unsupportive." What is the proof you add value to the company?
By COLLEEN CLARKE
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