Good day,
It has been a while since the last time I posted a new blog. Well, adjusting in a new working place needs me to focus all my energy and attention. As you might all know, when you start a new career then you can not rely on all your previous achievements, no matter how great they are. You need to once again prove yourself worthy. And in many cases, that might mean investing all your time and energy.
Anyway, that is not the topic I would like to bring up in today's posting. I am more interested to discuss an interesting fact when working well is not enough. Sounds weird, doesn't it? From the day of our childhood, our parents and seniors would encourage us to work well and be sure that we will get what we deserve in return, praises, salary increase, reward and promotion,
Let me challenge you on that. How many of you have witnessed yourselves that the ones who earn a promotion is not the ones that work the hardest or stay the longest in the office. In most opportunities, promotion goes to the ones that can "sell" themselves to the senior management, regardless of their real performance. When we really think about it, it is quite natural isn't it? Our managements will give appreciation to those they see doing well and might not be aware of the true performance when their success get hindered by their colleagues or managers.
Well, given that the above situation is something we can not avoid, my advice to you would be to keep doing your best, work hard and smart, and put your best effort, as your seniors would tell you to. But, as importantly is, do not keep silent. Let your good performance observable by your colleagues, managers, and if possible, until the top rank in your organization.
How? Making good progress reports, asking time for presentations, contribute in solving a problem with your work whenever possible, and always be there to support your other colleagues are among the things you can do to get yourselves visible and heard. It might not happen overnight, but over time people will start seeing the value within you and trusting you on bigger responsibilities with greater impact to your organization.
At the end, never give up. Good work is always good. When it is not enough, then making yourselves visible is the next thing you need to do.
-Edwin-
It has been a while since the last time I posted a new blog. Well, adjusting in a new working place needs me to focus all my energy and attention. As you might all know, when you start a new career then you can not rely on all your previous achievements, no matter how great they are. You need to once again prove yourself worthy. And in many cases, that might mean investing all your time and energy.
Anyway, that is not the topic I would like to bring up in today's posting. I am more interested to discuss an interesting fact when working well is not enough. Sounds weird, doesn't it? From the day of our childhood, our parents and seniors would encourage us to work well and be sure that we will get what we deserve in return, praises, salary increase, reward and promotion,
Let me challenge you on that. How many of you have witnessed yourselves that the ones who earn a promotion is not the ones that work the hardest or stay the longest in the office. In most opportunities, promotion goes to the ones that can "sell" themselves to the senior management, regardless of their real performance. When we really think about it, it is quite natural isn't it? Our managements will give appreciation to those they see doing well and might not be aware of the true performance when their success get hindered by their colleagues or managers.
Well, given that the above situation is something we can not avoid, my advice to you would be to keep doing your best, work hard and smart, and put your best effort, as your seniors would tell you to. But, as importantly is, do not keep silent. Let your good performance observable by your colleagues, managers, and if possible, until the top rank in your organization.
How? Making good progress reports, asking time for presentations, contribute in solving a problem with your work whenever possible, and always be there to support your other colleagues are among the things you can do to get yourselves visible and heard. It might not happen overnight, but over time people will start seeing the value within you and trusting you on bigger responsibilities with greater impact to your organization.
At the end, never give up. Good work is always good. When it is not enough, then making yourselves visible is the next thing you need to do.
-Edwin-
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