How To Succeed At Work
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HOW TO SUCCEED AT
WORK
1. RADIATE PASSION ● Treat and care for your organization as if it
were your own company.
● Enthusiastically give your best work then give some more - go the extra mile.
● Great passion inspires others and collectively the team’s performance becomes greater.
2. GO THE SECOND MILE ● Take control of your career by expanding your
knowledge. Read something new every day.
● Think of solutions instead of problems. Anticipate your boss’ requests, prepare ahead.
● Develop resources to help others e.g. manuals, flowcharts and standard operating procedures.
3. DO SELF EVALUATIONS● Do periodic self-analysis to measure your
progress and identify gaps in your plans.
● What stage are you at in your career path? What is your ultimate destination career-wise?
● Ask yourself how am I improving the company? What is my contribution? What can I do better?
4. LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES● You can learn a lot of lessons from mistakes
and failure.
● Admitting mistakes is not always easy to do. It is the hallmark of maturity to admit a mistake.
● Come up with solutions for how to avoid the mistake from happening again in the future.
5. MAKE YOUR BOSS LOOK GOOD● Learn your boss’ working style, preferences,
strengths, weaknesses and blind spots.
● Support your boss’ strengths, turn weaknesses to strengths or mitigate the weakness.
● Keep your boss regularly informed and updated. Ask for your boss’ guidance when you need it.
6. BOOST YOUR HORSEPOWER● How much work output can you do compared
to others in similar roles as yourself?
● What was your average productivity one year ago? Is your output increasing or decreasing?
● Aim to become a top performer in your team. One who produces fast and accurate results.
7. HAVE VISION● Think long-term like a CEO at work. Enhance
your foresight and visioning skills.
● Think of unique ways to improve the company. Write down ideas and present to your boss.
● Visualize 5-10 years: What will the business environment look like? How will we cope?
8. LEARN FROM OTHERS● One great way to increase your knowledge and
skills is by learning from your work colleagues.
● Some work colleagues are ‘human libraries’ with vast knowledge and many years of experience.
● Keep the learning cycle moving by training others in turn as well.
9. VOLUNTEER TO LEAD● Leadership skills are very valuable for anyone
who aspires to rise in their career.
● Test-drive your leadership skills by leading meetings, events & oral presentations.
● This sharpens skills e.g. managing, negotiating, decision-making and conflict resolution.
10. BE HUMBLE AND EMPATHETIC ● No-one likes to work with an arrogant, proud or
boastful person. Cultivate a pleasant attitude.
● Being humble helps in solidifying your character and how you interact with colleagues.
● Cultivate empathy by learning to see things from other people’s point of view.
11. FIND A MENTOR ● A mentor can identify your blind spots and
help you to navigate your career and office politics.
● A mentor will help you think critically, challenge your assumptions and push you to think bigger.
● An ideal mentor should have time for you and encourages you to ask them questions.
12. LISTEN ATTENTIVELY ● Attentive listening is a critical skill in
succeeding in your job and your personal life too.
● Many people are guilty of talking too much. Please listen keenly. Ask for clarification.
● Genuinely engage in conversations, repeat back in your own words and ask open ended questions.
13. HAVE SELF DRIVE
● You will likely face challenges at work including self-doubt, anxiety, low confidence and fear.
● When you fall down, pick yourself up, bounce back up like a ball, and don’t give up.
● Establish a reputation as a go-to person who perseveres and solves problems.
14. SPEAK UP ● Learn the art of making your voice heard;
tactfully speak up and ask questions respectfully.
● Confidently share ideas and opinions with your team in an objective and respectful manner.
● When you don’t speak up your voice, ideas and opinions will be not be known and heard.
15. EMBRACE CHANGE
● Change is a constant feature in many organizations.
● Learn to quickly analyze why changes have been introduced and what new benefits they offer.
● Become an early adopter who will in turn guide and train others in embracing change.
16. SEEK AND GIVE FEEDBACK ● Practice the habit of seeking feedback for
continuous growth and improvement.
● For feedback to be most effective it needs to be given in a timely manner.
● It is advisable to always give sensitive feedback in private.
17. BE ORGANIZED● Plan your day, every day. Know what activities
you want to accomplish on a specific day.
● Prioritize tasks in order of importance and do the difficult tasks at the beginning of the day.
● At the end of each day, reflect on what you did during day, and then plan for the next day.
18. TOOT YOUR HORN, SMARTLY● Email a one page summary of your major
monthly achievements to your boss.
● Participate in meetings or surveys, offer good ideas that can positively impact the company.
● Organize brown bag meetings and share your skills and train others on helpful tips and tricks.
19. UNPLUG AND RECHARGE● If you push yourself too hard and do not
include some downtime, you risk fatigue and burnout.
● Take advantage of vacation time and holidays to unplug and refresh your body and mind.
● Before going for vacation, work a plan with your boss to ensure work continuity in your absence.
20. DEALING WITH AMBIGUITY● It’s unlikely have all the information that you
need 100% of the time to perform your duties.
● There is always a degree of uncertainty and vagueness that you will encounter in your job.
● There are last minute requests, emergencies and uncertainties. Be flexible to meet deadlines.
21. ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET
● Thinking like an entrepreneur is a useful skill for becoming successful at your job.
● Adopt a laser-focused commitment to excellence in everything you do - big or small.
● Seek ways to expand your current role. Identify new tasks that need to be done.
22. RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
● True success is the result of working with and through others. People help people.
● To grow, actively seek opposites. Seek company of people who think different from you.
● Help others. Offer sincere praise. Celebrate others successes. Remember people’s names.
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