Today, the days
of nine to five jobs are things of the past. Work and workplace alike are
getting aggressively competitive and therefore, all endeavours to build a
booming career is becoming increasingly complex. Under such circumstances,
employees have to really slog to get noticed.
Everybody is
required to use the principle of output management to derive maximum benefits.
But outputs should not be at the cost of excellence. Time will always be
running short and hence opportunities to impress will be correspondingly less.
Therefore, it will always be apt to focus efforts in the correct direction,
simultaneously ensuring that deadlines are met.
There are
several methods, systems and procedures, all different from one another that an
employee can adopt to chart out a successful career. These are:
· Assessing the amount of output:
This is a mandatory requirement for career progression and can be used to great
benefit and gain. The answer to this vexed essentiality is to not give
undertakings or make tall promises; one ought to be modest about capabilities
and pledge accordingly about projects and assigned tasks. To put it in simple
words, the technique requires promising less and delivering more. For example,
if a project requires three days for completion, there is nothing wrong in
seeking five days from the boss. Subsequently, when the work is completed ahead
of schedule, the employee image registers a very significant boost in the eyes
of the employer. The lawyer fraternity uses this technique more than anybody
else; perceived intricacies, loopholes and weaknesses are invariably
highlighted to the clients. But when the judgment is delivered, it speaks
volumes of the advocate. This method can immensely help those wanting to excel
in a workplace environment. After all, there is nothing wrong in a little bit
of self-promotion.
· Getting into trivia and details: The
requirement is to get noticed and acknowledged by the boss. But time will
always be at a premium and hence the most vital point is to focus on issues
that are his key requirement areas or that are likely to be observed by him.
Some people may assert that this technique smacks of opportunism, but since there
is no cut-throat or letting down of others involved or being indulged in, there
is no harm adopting it. Sometime needs to be spent researching what the boss is
generally seeking or on the lookout for. It will be sheer wastage of time
concentrating efforts on items that the boss is unlikely to look for or is disinterested
in. It is always better to devote little time in identifying aspects that
receive maximum consideration of the boss, prioritize them and then proceed to
concentrate on them. Needless to say but very significant is the issue of time
management. The foregoing is very important in an atmosphere where rapidity and
tempo are key attributes. The magnitude of importance registers an additional
boost if employees have the option to choose what they ought to do and decide
on the priorities for their accomplishment.
· Eluding efforts to multitask:
Inferences drawn from workplace research indicate that if an individual
concentrates his or her effort on several projects simultaneously, the results
achieved are qualitatively inferior. Such outcomes adversely affect the
efficiency and output factors. Therefore, undertaking a number of
run-of-the-mill projects at a single point of time is unlikely to facilitate
career progression. At best, it will ward off the pink slip. Individuals who
excel or get involved with exceptional assignments invariably get noticed. And
individuals who get noticed get recognition. So, when promotions are round the
corner, they are likely to reap improved and enhanced benefits. It is of little
consequence if the time taken to complete a singular project is relatively
more; on the contrary, better output quality is always desirable.
The truth of the matter is that if
one can plan on what work is required to be done and then do that work in
accordance with the plan, the workload that is involved will be subjected to
better control. And if the load associated with the work gets reduced, stress
levels also diminish. It should never be forgotten that a disorganized and
overwhelming atmosphere leads to poor performance too.
People can slog
all twenty four hours and never stop dreaming big about their careers. But if
their centre of attention is incorrect, there is every possibility that they
will never reach great heights. Anybody who understands that a specific task
may get him or her into limelight is bound to make it to the top. They will then
no more be just ordinary persons in the crowd. On the other hand, they will be
those who matter. They will be successful people.
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