You're putting the work in, so why aren't you getting rewarded? The answer is simple: You don't get promoted for fulfilling your boss's expectations.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
How to Blow Your Boss's Mind
You're putting the work in, so why aren't you getting rewarded? The answer is simple: You don't get promoted for fulfilling your boss's expectations.
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A lot of this advice is obviously pretty valuable. While I definitely think it can be hard to navigate situations with employers just because of the varying personalities you may encounter, this advice might just be general enough to work. I do generally have some issues with articles of this nature just because while it may be good to have this knowledge as an employee, this information is also if not more valuable to the employers themselves to make sure that they're promoting an environment that makes employees want to put their best foot forward. Theres a ton of factors involved, and I dont think you can make a bad employee a better one just by having a healthy working environment, but I certainly believe that there are steps all employers should be taking to make sure that their employees are happy in that respect, because it will only pay off in the quality of the work.
As a freshman, starting all over, I’ve thought long and hard about how to go about doing this, making an impact. On my third day of classes I’ve now realized that this is going to be harder than I expected. Not that I expected to walk into 33 and blow the roof off the Purnell, I just found it eye opening how talented and well versed my peers are. I’m intimidated.
Pre-empting the question confuses me. How am I supposed to know what my employer, or in this case, professor wants of me right off the bat?
End of thought, I look forward to hopefully "adding value" to this program. This article makes me think about my future in class, around the department, and in the business. I know its early to start thinking about how to get head, and maybe even pessimistic, nevertheless, I want to grow, and be successful in both the short and long term.
Those were some interesting tips to blow your boss’s mind. They seemed very over the top and like a teacher’s pet but with a boss, which is the goal of the article. Most people are not that aggressive with winning over their bosses. It should be a goal to try and impress your boss to move further in your career, but I do not think it is always necessary to blow their mind. All of the tips are helpful with normal success and it is a good idea to try each of them. It is good to know about the company as a whole and not just your specific job because then you can be a vital member of a group and help move the company forward. I agree with owning up to your mistakes because the sooner you know you are wrong the sooner you can try and fix the problem. Being proactive in a situation can definitely benefit you.
Coming into this new environment after being in charge of many of the crews I've worked on for the past few years is definitely a big adjustment, and I think a large part of freshman year is going to be spent relearning how to be a member of a team instead of being the ones in charge. In order to move up and learn in stage management, you need to learn how to be proactive and how to help your stage manager in the best way possible, and you need to be able to learn skills on your own and admit to mistakes you've made, all of which are tips that are mentioned in this article. Knowing how to be a good team member and how to work with others on a show is also good to know once you are able to move up in the management hierarchy because as a stage manager, you have to work with an be the communications hub for all the different groups of people involved in the show, and it is important to take those skills that you have learned and continue to use them throughout your career.
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