CAREER ADVICE
6 Things To Keep In Mind
WhileImpressing Your
Boss For Appraisal
I
magine a scenario like this: “Me: Hey boss, I wanted to
discuss something…I want hike! Boss: Sure, go ahead
and install from the Playstore. “ Impressing such kind
of bosses is a task and usually we end up either goofing
up or hating them even more. But there is one time when
you will need your boss to like you more than anything
else. That time is appraisal or promotion time. This is the
moment when your boss looks angelic and you would
go to any length to impress them. For those who want
to make an impression on the next performance review
meeting, read on to find out what are the essential things
you need to keep in mind. And for those who are already
a pro at impressing their bosses, well little extra effort
doesn’t do any harm. Right?
1. Who Is Your Boss
This is a very important factor in deciding how to impress your boss. If he is one who believes only in work
and judges you based on that, then you have to impress
him accordingly. But if he is one easy breezy boss who
believes in the adage “Work hard and party harder”,
then you know what to do.
2. Seeing Is Perceiving
‘Jo dikhta hai wo bikta hai’ this is one concept that prevails even in the corporate world. Your boss would perceive you based on what you do in office. So if you are
coming in late with a cool dude chilled-out attitude, stop!
At least till the time of your appraisal. Start coming in
early, come properly dressed, adhere to all the deadlines
and forget those lengthy chats with your colleagues.
3. Your Priority Is My Priority Sir
One way to easily come in the limelight is to treat your
boss’ priorities as your own. This will make your boss
feel that you both think on similar grounds and want to
achieve the same goal.
4. Smart Work Is The Key To Success
Okay no boss would want to see you working on a project for really long hours. All they want are results and the
sooner you give the better. So if you can designate the
work and get it done efficiently within no time, you are
sure to win those extra reward points.
5. Be The Star Performer Of Your Team
Okay we all want to finish off our work soon and run
from the office. But if you want to impress your boss,
try staying for some more time and if your work is done,
help your colleagues with their work. Charity work always helps!
6. Be Proactive
Sitting silently in a meeting doesn’t help. You need to be
proactive in your approach and you’re your suggestions
on crucial issues. This will make your bosses realize
about your existence as well as your worth. However,
you can choose to stay silent when there is a deadly war
going on over picking chicken pizza.
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