Impressing your boss can help earn you raises and promotions. There are many different ways you can impress your boss so that they notice you above your co-workers.
Always give assignments from your boss top priority. Even if you are behind on your work, if your boss assigns you to a certain task, be sure to finish this first. By doing this, you are helping your boss earn recognition from his/her boss and you will in turn earn recognition yourself.
Almost every human being has been blessed with a creative mind, but often most of us feel that we have run out of good ideas. Where you work and what you do as a job does not matter, we need to apply our creative mind to do better in our jobs. In fact, our mind and its creative ideas are the best resources that we have. However, what can we do when we do not feel creative? Since it is (more…)
Many people have considered the idea of beginning a relationship with a colleague, either a supervisor, subordinate, or equal. There are some very positive elements about having an office romance; indeed some believe the best way to create a true relationship is to find your partner in the office. This is because the different environment: at the office, there is usually no sense of flirting or attraction. You can get to know someone without the fear that they will think (more…)
So I was reading the blog of an Enigin PLC employee the other day ad realized that I really wanted to work for that company. But it also made me realize that in most offices the atmosphere isn’t really that relaxed. Difficult people can be a real challenge to deal with in the workplace. Not only that, but there are different types of difficult people. There is the bossy personality,impolite, argumentative, sneaky, aggressive and demanding personality. These types of people (more…)
It does not matter where you work, whether it be in an executive office or in a cafe serving hot coffee, you will still have to deal with workplace politics or otherwise known as office politics. Positioning yourself above it and staying ahead is key to surviving in the workplace. Some tips to doing this are as follows:
1. Stay levelheaded when in the office (or workplace). No matter what goes down, staying calm, cool and collected will keep you (more…)