How to be respected at work
26 April 2009
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You want, like everyone else, to be taken seriously at your workplace. But respect is a right you must earn! And this right is even more difficult to acquire if you have just left school and are taking your first steps in the working world or if you appear much younger than your real age.
If you are not taken seriously, it can be not only frustrating for you, but it is also detrimental to your career. You will never get the interesting projects and you will have to settle for menial tasks.
Ask for advice and accept criticism
No one knows everything, and you are no exception to this rule! So don't pretend you know everything, it will harm your credibility!
Find a mentor, from whom you can ask advice from time to time. Not only will the quality of your work improve, but also ensure that those around you see what you are doing.
Don't take criticism too personally. Take it as a comment that you will take into account, don't make that mistake again and move forward in your work.
Show your colleagues the leader within you
Be proactive, confident, precise and assertive. Defend your ideas and support your arguments with facts.
But don't overdo it and don't caricature either: there is a difference between being self-confident and arrogant, between assertiveness and aggressiveness.
Show that you work hard
Maybe you work very quickly and efficiently, but if you leave first, if you constantly take cigarette or coffee breaks, all this will not give the impression that you are a hard worker to those around you.
Apply to take on the challenges of projects that no one else wants to take on. Make sure your boss sees that you know what you're doing, ask relevant questions and get to the facts.
Exceed expectations
You shouldn't stick to a too strict definition of the job, show what you've got and dare to take initiatives. Make sure your colleagues know that you are prepared to follow these projects even if they are not directly under your responsibility.
Act professionally
Take care of your way of dressing, pay attention to your language, avoid gossip and don't give too much personal information to your colleagues.
Pay attention to your (unconscious) attitudes
Laughing too much or too loudly, looking away when you speak, using a strange intonation… All this can seem strange or appear childish.
So pay attention to your conscious and unconscious behavior.
Work independently and take responsibility for what you do
Employers want employees who arrive on time every day, who take their work seriously and above all who take full responsibility for what they do. So be sure to always be very punctual at your work, so your employer will get to know you and will know that you are someone they can count on.
Posted on April 26, 2009
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If you are not taken seriously, it can be not only frustrating for you, but it is also detrimental to your career. You will never get the interesting projects and you will have to settle for menial tasks.
Ask for advice and accept criticism
No one knows everything, and you are no exception to this rule! So don't pretend you know everything, it will harm your credibility!
Find a mentor, from whom you can ask advice from time to time. Not only will the quality of your work improve, but also ensure that those around you see what you are doing.
Don't take criticism too personally. Take it as a comment that you will take into account, don't make that mistake again and move forward in your work.
Show your colleagues the leader within you
Be proactive, confident, precise and assertive. Defend your ideas and support your arguments with facts.
But don't overdo it and don't caricature either: there is a difference between being self-confident and arrogant, between assertiveness and aggressiveness.
Show that you work hard
Maybe you work very quickly and efficiently, but if you leave first, if you constantly take cigarette or coffee breaks, all this will not give the impression that you are a hard worker to those around you.
Apply to take on the challenges of projects that no one else wants to take on. Make sure your boss sees that you know what you're doing, ask relevant questions and get to the facts.
Exceed expectations
You shouldn't stick to a too strict definition of the job, show what you've got and dare to take initiatives. Make sure your colleagues know that you are prepared to follow these projects even if they are not directly under your responsibility.
Act professionally
Take care of your way of dressing, pay attention to your language, avoid gossip and don't give too much personal information to your colleagues.
Pay attention to your (unconscious) attitudes
Laughing too much or too loudly, looking away when you speak, using a strange intonation… All this can seem strange or appear childish.
So pay attention to your conscious and unconscious behavior.
Work independently and take responsibility for what you do
Employers want employees who arrive on time every day, who take their work seriously and above all who take full responsibility for what they do. So be sure to always be very punctual at your work, so your employer will get to know you and will know that you are someone they can count on.
Posted on April 26, 2009
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