Ketua JKK Pentas, Konvokesyen KPLI IPGM Zon Sarawak 2009Each man is unique. Everyone has self-esteem. To gain recognition is a combination of strategy and character. How to impress our boss and go for a win-win session require one to be humble, sincere and loyal. We also need to be tactful, courageous, knowledgible and most of all as trustworthy feeling, moving and thinking beings.
I believe all of us has our personal assets and posses certain kind of skills that can be incorporated into our practising profession. Just be innovative if you are not creative and make sure that you love your job and enjoy your work. Try some of the following tips that I have been using all these years. Effective or not, you be the judge. At least it works on me as I was able to impress my superiors who awarded me Anugerah Perkidmatan Cemerlang ( APC ) after working with them for 8 months only.
20 WAYS TO IMPRESS YOUR BOSS
Penceramah Motivasi Bagi Seminar Kepimpinan Pendidikan Bahagian Mukah, Sarawak 2008
1. Know the mission
Align yourself with your superiors and institution's goals and values.
Make your organisation priorities your priorities.
2. Understand how you'll be evaluated.
Know precisely which skills, behaviors and accomplishments you will be judged on and rewarded. Focus on them like a laser.
3. Be dependable.
Do what you say you're going to do. Better yet, under-promise and over-deliver.
Walk your talk.
4. Project positive energy.
Don't be the one to whine or criticize the boss or orgnisation direction.
Be a motivator: the person everyone wants to be around.
5. Make your organisation look good.
Finish your work on time and with a high level of professionalism.
Bring your boss ideas that will help him and the department and offer to take charge and implement them.
6. Own up.
Take responsibility for your mistakes by focusing on what you've learned rather than what you've done wrong.
7. Have priority
Plan your next day before you leave work.
Rank your tasks by urgency and importance and make a point of doing at least the top two items on your list.
8. Be punctual.
9. Be resourceful.
Don't run to the boss with every question you have or setback you encounter.
Think things through first.
If you must report a problem to the boss, develop possible solutions to present.
10. Broaden your horizons.
Take advantage of organisation-sponsored training courses and volunteer for projects in areas outside your everyday expertise.
11. Stay informed.
Keep abreast of institue trends by reading teaching / education journals and attending professional association events.
12. Be trendy.
Stay with current technological, legal and knowledge advances in your area.
Upgrade your skills and learn new ones.
13. Be courteous.
Show respect and loyalty to your boss and speak well of him / her to others.
(At the very least don't bad mouth him / her to anyone.)
14. Be flexible.
Change is inevitable.
Institute / organisation need people who can adapt and go with the flow.
15. Take care of your health.
When you are run-down, productivity and ambition suffer - as does your image.
16. Leave your personal life at the door
Using your co-workers as therapists not only hurts productivity; it damages your credibility and can contaminate your work relationships (even if people seem sympathetic).
17. Go beyond the call of duty
Take on added challenges, put in extra hours, and
never use the phrase, "That's not in my job description."
18. Be a team player.
Show your boss and staff you have their best interests at heart by being empathetic and offering to help out when they need it.
19. Take a break now and then.
A clear head and balanced life can give you energy and perspective.
20. Look and act promotable
Don't let anyone think you work because you have to.
Good Luck everybody. Greetings from St. John, Auckland, NZ
