Getting the most out of your job…

Part 1: Communication w/ your Manager

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Can you give this task to someone else? I am already pretty busy.

I am too lazy to care

and if you give it to me

I will put little or no effort into

it.

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I will try my best.

I am not confident my skills are good enough even though I have been working here for more than a year now.

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Sure Boss!! I would love

to!!

I want to impress you and since my skills are lacking I will try to make up for it by kissing your ass!

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I feel so tired this morning, I have no idea

why!

I was out all night partying with my friends and think you are too stupid to figure it out!

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But it is really hard to get along with her, and I am not the only one

who thinks so!

I do not have the ability to get along with other personality types, and I blame others instead of trying to fix anything myself.

Business ClubI know it was late but I did everything I could to get it

done on time! I even worked on it at home and got others to help me and it is not my fault and blah

blah blah blah blah.

Not only is my assignment late, but I refuse to take

responsibility for it.

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I know I did not get the sale but there was nothing I could have done.

Not only did I not make the sale but I won’t even try to see what I can learn from this, nor will I work hard

to improve my sales skills.

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Discussion Period:1 – How often do you communicate with your direct superior? Your bosses boss? The big boss?2 – “Anything negative that is said to management reflects poorly on you.” Would you agree with this statement? Why or why not?3 – What are some ways you can speak to your manager to give him the impression that you are not only fully competent in your current position, but that you are also a great choice for a promotion?4 – How often to do look at your assignments from your bosses point of view?5 – What do you do at work that shows your supervisor that you are worth giving a raise to?6 – JFK once famously said “As NOT what you country can do for you, ASK what you can do for your country.” Do you ever think like this about your job? If not, do you think doing so would be worth the effort? Why or why not?7 – What do you think your company could do for you that they currently are not? How can you convince your company to do so?8 – When and how will you receive a salary increase and / or promotion?