If you make a good impression on your boss, you can secure your job and make a career in the company. However, you will need to move carefully, thoughtfully, and honestly so that you don't seem like a person who wants to ruffle the executives.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Doing Your Job Properly
Step 1. Save the company some money
Any business executive needs to cut costs where possible and find solutions to financial problems. If you can come up with some useful and effective ideas to save money and review them with your boss, your interest in the well-being of the company will help you make a good impression.
When you come up with your ideas, do it in a way that isn't intrusive. Ask your boss first if he has a few minutes to spare instead of expecting full availability as soon as you ask him. Extensively explain what you thought and answer any questions they might ask you. If he doesn't approve, don't take his rejection negatively
Step 2. Try to stand out where necessary
More precisely, look at your boss's entrepreneurial skills and determine his weaknesses. Enhance your skills in areas where they don't excel and show them off productively, without sounding arrogant.
Your attitude must never suggest a sense of superiority on your part. You must show that your intentions are directed solely for the good of your boss, not just yours
Step 3. Show some backbone
It can be a risky move, but if your boss realizes that your confidence leads you to be a sympathetic person, they may treat you as someone they can trust.
Make sure your opinions are always viewed in the right light, especially when you disagree with your boss. Everyone has their own way of thinking, but if you want your opinion to be taken seriously, you must find the time and energy to formulate thoughts that, starting from a certain validity, adequately consider all aspects of a given situation
Step 4. Go beyond what is required of you
Try to deftly manage responsibilities and tasks not specifically included in your job duties, especially when those tasks can help both you and your boss.
- In particular, focus on those tasks often overlooked by other employees. It can also be important to keep control of the smallest and most irrelevant assignments, if productivity improves accordingly. For example, when you arrive for work in the morning, take the initiative to adjust the temperature of the air conditioning, turn on the coffee machine or any other machine you may need later in the day.
- You should also propose to accept projects and activities that are not exactly your job. As long as you are confident that you can manage the job, hiring it will show your boss how versatile and eager you are to contribute to the company.
Step 5. Be honest about what you are not capable of
If a certain task has a level of difficulty that exceeds your skills and experience so far, be direct and notify your boss. You should always show a desire to learn, but if your current skill base isn't as broad as your boss thinks, you need to tell them so you can avoid potential problems over time.
Likewise, you should always be honest about the mistakes you make. Never try to blame others or hide your mistakes in the workplace from your boss
Step 6. Stay informed about the industry in which you operate
Competition can be fierce and, therefore, in order to survive in a company, it is important to stay up to date in your professional sector. When you see news about this topic, bring it to the attention of your boss and colleagues. This way, you will demonstrate your interest in the company's success.
Step 7. Get organized
Try to prepare for the job ahead of you before you even begin. If a business meeting is planned, gather all the necessary information and resources well before the meeting starts. Also, consider organizing what you need for the next day before you go home.
Step 8. Ask relevant questions
It can be especially beneficial if you are a new employee. Carry out the necessary research on the company and its mission in order to have a picture of the situation as complete as possible. This information will allow you to ask your boss relevant questions about the nature of your job and the company as a whole.
On the other hand, it is advisable not to ask too obvious questions. If you express doubts that you can easily dispel on your own, it will seem lacking in the spirit of initiative necessary to analyze and inform you without resorting to outside help
Step 9. Take notes
Students take notes so they can review the material later and understand it better. You too, as an employee, should write down notions and data to be covered later. One situation you can't do without is the meeting. This way, you will let your boss know how attentive and eager you are to learn in your job.
If you are a new employee, you should also take notes on daily assignments and responsibilities as you become familiar with your job. Maybe no one will notice, but the results of your efforts will likely be visible
Step 10. Meet and anticipate deadlines
Get your assignments done earlier than expected if you can. If you are asked to set a deadline, it is best to give a slight overestimate so that you can confidently reach the goal.
When adding a safety margin to your deadlines timing, try not to overdo it. For example, if you know you can get a job done in three days, don't tell your boss you need three weeks. By finishing early, you will certainly make a good impression, but after a while, you may find that you overstate your deadlines too much and assign yourself more appropriate times
Step 11. Don't turn down assignments
Despite the large amount of work, if your boss gives you a job, accept it. If necessary, rearrange your schedules to complete tasks based on their importance. If you're not sure how urgent a certain operation is, you can ask your boss to help you prioritize your workload.
The exception to this rule, as previously mentioned, is when you take on an assignment when you know you don't have the experience it takes to complete it (especially if it has a deadline). If you are clear to your boss about your lack of experience and still think you are suitable for a certain type of job, you should consider accepting it
Step 12. Keep your schedule
When you say you can do something, do it. For a boss, nothing is worse than an employee who cannot keep his word or is not reliable.
While it is not convenient for you to refuse the assignments that are offered to you, on the other hand it is advisable that you be honest with your boss in circumstances where you are absolutely certain that you cannot complete something, regardless of other commitments. It is better to turn down some work from time to time than to promise to complete it and let everyone down
Step 13. Focus
Finish the assigned tasks and do not be distracted by situations that have no relation to your job, perhaps surfing the Internet or updating your profiles on social networks. When you have time, try to adopt an attitude that improves your image as an employee, for example, by reading books related to your profession or texts that may keep you sharp.
Part 2 of 3: Having a Professional Look and Behavior
Step 1. Arrive early and leave later
Even if quality is more important than quantity, by arriving and staying at work for 15 more minutes, you will demonstrate to your boss that you are a serious employee and eager to complete the tasks assigned to him.
Generally speaking, try to get to the workplace before your boss and leave after he leaves. This won't always be possible, of course, but by doing it often enough, you can make a good impression and earn some respect
Step 2. Keep your desk tidy
The ideal would be to make good use of the work area, but also to organize it well. You should keep some documents on your desk to show that you are working hard, but if it seems too cluttered or chaotic, it will give the impression that you are too disorganized to be productive.
Keep what you need on hand during the day. Tidy it up before you leave
Step 3. Dress better than required
More specifically, dress for the job you want, not the job you have. A professional appearance will give your boss reason to believe that you are an employee who takes his job seriously.
Here's another rule to consider: Unless workplace rules are already extremely strict, dress more formally than the corporate dress code says. If t-shirts and jeans are acceptable, wear a nice polo shirt and khakis. If polo and khakis are acceptable, wear a suit pants and a dress shirt. The exception, of course, arises where the company requires employees to wear a uniform. If so, keep the uniform neat, clean and ironed
Step 4. Move quickly
When for any reason you have to leave your office or your department, try to move quickly from one point to another. By moving fast, you will look like a busy employee working seriously.
Part 3 of 3: Developing the Right Relationship Skills
Step 1. Build a good relationship with your boss
Interact with him frequently and make those interactions have a positive character. If he doesn't have time, consider asking him for a 10-20 minute meeting at the end of each week to review the work and results.
- Accept any criticism from your boss. If you criticize the way you work, don't get defensive and don't get angry. Rather, consider his judgments and see if there is some truth to what he says. Accept his advice to correct your flaws and put them into practice.
- Pay attention to details about her person. There's no need to poke your nose into your boss's private life, but when you learn something about him personally, remember it. From time to time, you might even briefly talk about what happens outside of work when you are together. In this way, you will prove to be able to pay attention to the little things.
Step 2. Maintain a good relationship with colleagues
It is necessary to establish cordial relations with colleagues. Interact with them during the lunch break and on other occasions. Find out how they do their jobs so that you can happily collaborate in the future.
However, be careful not to get too involved with colleagues. It's not a good idea to chat if talking steals time at work. If you build relationships that go beyond your working life, you run the risk of personal conflicts creeping into your professional relationships, compromising your performance at work
Step 3. Recognize the merits of others
If you've worked on a project with other colleagues who have shown a strong commitment, put your boss aside about their contribution should he compliment you on a great job.
Step 4. Help others
In case a colleague has any difficulties, offer them a hand, especially if the problem concerns an area in which you are well versed. In this way, you will show that you have a good dose of team spirit, but also preparation and skills.
Don't be self-satisfied and don't believe yourself superior to others once you've helped them. You have to be useful and confident, but also be humble
Step 5. Leave your personal life at home
Unforeseen events and other serious problems are likely to take precedence, but everyday hardships and personal stress don't have to get in the way of work. Show your boss that when you work, you are present both physically and mentally.
Step 6. Be positive
A positive attitude can greatly affect productivity and also helps improve mood in the workplace. If you maintain a consistently positive attitude to work, your boss will surely notice and appreciate it.
