Business wisdom

by Lisa Cecchin

"Charm is a way of getting the answer without asking a clear question." Albert Camus

We all choose the way we would like to be perceived at work. Some of us are more open and friendly while others are closed and distant.

Why should we worry about how we are perceived? We’re there to work. You might make friends or not, but ultimately we are here to make a progression in our career.

The two don’t seem to correlate; one is personal, one is professional professional, yet they are inseparable.

Together they can create a great synergy. They determine what kind of employee you are and for what kind of employer you might become; charismatic, friendly, encouraging, or cruel, rude and sarcastic.

The bottom line is, which approach will get the work done? I’d say the person who manages to gain respect without position or social status.

It’s strange to see the article clerks in a position that I used to be in, unsure how they will fit in.

They are still unaccustomed to work goals, deadlines, and the realization that working creates money and our favorite slip at the end of the month.

If I could go back in time and tell myself some valuable knowledge, I would say:

• Use the time in articles to determine what kind of person and employee you are
  


• Assert yourself and, as soon as work starts rolling in, learn us much as you can
  


• Make goals for yourself in line with the company goals
  


• Become who you want to be.

Don’t be scared to show empathy. Understanding a person’s situation does not condone poor performance or bad behavior from yourself or your work colleagues.

So I leave you with a quote from Franklin P Jones:

“Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger”