•Be the Go-to, Indispensible Person Who Has Needed Organization Knowledge
•Make Your Contributions Measurable and Visible to the Right People
•Make Money for the Company: Contribute to Revenue Generation, Sales, Profit
•Ask for More Work and More Challenging Assignments
•Make Sure Your Manager Likes You; Invest Genuine Time, Compliments, Attention
•Be a Low Maintenance Employee: No Complaining, Whining or Monopolizing
•Work Long Hours and Make Sure the Right People Notice
•Keep Your Personal and Professional Skills Growing and Developing
•Team Build With Coworkers: Cooperate to Achieve Goals and Success for All
•Take Your Talents and Skills to a More Recession-proof Company or Job
Great tips from Susan Heathfield from "About.com guide"...I love "lists"...They keep me organized, focused and on track. Look for more valuable lists to come! Feel free to also post your favorite "lists"! Enjoy the weekend!
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Something I learned very late in my career was that whenever surfacing a problem/risk, always be ready to offer an overview of the situation, impacts it is currently causing, a list of possible suggestions that could solve the problem (and that you are open to others), and to highlight your recommendation. No one likes to be around people who just complain or highlight problems. I encouraged my team members to be part of the solution and follow this methodology. I wish someone had mentored me on this earlier in my career. IT in general is about Problem Solving, hopefully tied to Business Objectives.
ReplyDeleteI also wished I had taken much more time and energy to network both inside and outside the company. It's too easy to just be heads down working. Picking your head up long enough to see what other companies are doing, how they are solving problems, and to be up on best practices, helps you to know how to do better and be proactive at your current job. It also helps you be ready to network your way to a different/better job when you decided you want something different, or the company decides they want something different (and you aren't part of that picture).