ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR WORKING WOMEN (PART 2 OF 3)
4. Publicise
your work
· An
executive’s achievements are not recognised till they are communicated to the
world.
· Know
that you have to highlight your contributions and blow your own trumpet.
· Make
sure that your boss knows the good work you are doing and your team knows how
you are pulling your weight.
· Use
both formal and informal opportunities to talk about your work and seek due
credit.
· Speak
about team achievement to focus on your own inputs.
· Practice
accepting praise gracefully with a ‘thank you’, instead of diverting or
ignoring it.
5. Find
mentors
· Seek
people from either gender who are willing to teach and can compress your
learning time from years to months.
· From
their wealth of experience or understanding, they help you master better work
attitude and skills and negotiate challenges.
· For a
sustainable relationship, do not confuse mentors with friends.
· Be
sure to give your mentors the respect and gratitude that is due.
6. Be a
professional
· Professionalism
knows no gender.
· Pull
up those socks; the results and reputation are worth the effort.
· Show
up on time for work, meetings and events every single time.
· Treat
each deadline like an airline flight and make sure that you deliver at least an
hour before it.
· Earn
a reputation for work that does not need to be rechecked for errors.
· Over
time, you will be respected and treated as a professional instead of being
judged over your gender or status.
7.
Multitasking doesn’t work
· Stop
multitasking and your effectiveness will shoot up dramatically.
· Focus
on the present moment and immerse in the task at hand.
· If
unable to complete, reschedule and remove it from your mind.
· Worrying
about an office deadline in the middle of your child’s birthday party or
fretting about an ill relative while your boss is discussing the quarterly
target does not work well for anyone.
8. Invest in
your team
· Help
your team members succeed.
· A
career path is much like climbing the Mount Everest ;
you can reach the top only with competent team members who deliver results.
· Invest
in the personal and professional success of the members who report to you, for
a two-fold payback.
· First,
they are able to handle greater responsibilities, and second, you earn the
reputation of a boss who breeds success and attracts better professionals.