Be your own Boss and be Paid by Another: How to earn the respect of your Boss. By J. N. C. Dandison
It is possible for you to get most of the reasonable things you demand from your boss. All you need is to know how to acquire that superb ability. Whether you need a promotion, salary increase, unusual favours, like days off and/or to control how you do your work -this is how:
The key is to gain the respect of your boss. If you acquire the respect of your boss, he will voluntary do for you that which he may not do for any other Staff.
Below are some of the ways you can do that.
1. Respect yourself- Don't create the room to be insulted or to be seen as unserious. Talk to your boss and colleagues with respect. Be at the office or at your desk when you are expected to. Don't absent yourself and make excuses for your absence.
2. Be professional- Office is office and work is work. Don't seek favour from your boss by gossiping about your colleagues with him. As you are doing this, he is also learning you and may not disclose sensitive issues to you. Moreover such ill gotten closeness or favour will explode sooner or later as it is not sustainable, it not being a skill.
3. Improve on yourself- Learn your business, trade or profession on a daily basis. Search for, learn and apply more effective and efficient ways of carrying out your work. By doing this, you are selling yourself to your boss and any other person that comes in contact with you as you work. Bosses easily lay off staff that don't effectively carry out their work but find it extremely difficult to lay off the efficient ones. This is because of the impact it will have on their Business or Company.
4. Own up to your mistakes and correct them- Though it is better to be very careful and avoid making mistakes, the truth is that nobody is above making mistakes. When you make mistakes, own up, apologize and try to remedy it. Don't push the blame on someone else. Work on not making the same mistake again.
5. Listen to your Boss- Listen attentively to your boss when he is giving you instructions so as to understand and do exactly what you are instructed to do. If you did not understand, ask your boss questions because it is cheaper to ask questions when you don't understand than to appear stupid by doing the wrong thing. Understanding the mindset of your boss will give you direction on what is generally expected of you in the business or office. This will in turn enable you carry out your duties to his satisfaction and earn you his respect. Don't expect commendations but enjoy them if they come. Focus on the results you achieve, which will also give you satisfaction and the much needed experience.
6. Let your word be your bond- If you undertake to do anything, do it. This will guarantee your dependability and establish your worth.
7. Do the work as if the Company is yours- Don't grumble when you are doing your Job. Even if you are assigned to carry out a task designated for another, do it happily and you will enlarge your experience.
Go out of your way to efficiently carry out your duty. Aim at achieving results instead of 'just doing your job'. Find joy in doing your job.
The above tips have worked for me in the offices I have worked and have earned me the respect of my bosses. They are working for someother persons I know. Please drop your comment if you found them useful or believe they don't work.
