10 Ways to Become Best Employee in Your Office
Every organisation expects its employees to give their 100 per cent in pursuit of the task assigned to them. An organisation needs people with specific skills to get the job done. However, the employees are also expected to exhibit ‘soft skills’ like adaptability, accountability, positivity and effective communication.
Here're 10 ways to become the best employee in your office:
1. Be a team player
The management of every organisation expects its employees to be team players. Being a team player who takes on more than the job description is key to being a great employee and showing value. When your boss asks for help, raise your hand to take on the extra challenge. Standout employees always take on additional projects.
2. Be proactive
You would add more value to the organisation by adopting a proactive approach in day to day affairs of the office. Be motivated to seek out challenges, propose ideas or ask your manager to take something off their plate. The best employees are not passive, they take initiative and run with things.
3. Bring solutions, not just problems
The best employees do not just bring the problems, they also come with solutions. While you may not always have the perfect answer, help your boss by showing that you’ve thought through some possible options.
4. Don’t keep complaining
Don't keep cribbing as no one likes a whiner and that is especially the case in an office setting. Managers can’t stand employees that complain about little issues that are outside of their control. Keep your complaining to your friends and family and maybe your best friend at work, but not your boss.
5. Prove yourself
Top performers work hard and put in their greatest effort all the time. Prove yourself different than your colleagues- look to where you can add value to the team, your boss and the organization— make yourself invaluable.
6. Remember you are not indispensable
You should not forget that you are replaceable, not indispensable. Having the mindset that someone is waiting for your job, can give you the extra motivation you may need to go the extra mile at work.
7. Learn to earn promotion
Everyone is not entitled to a promotion after a year. Promotions are earned when you add value to the organisation through sustained hard work.
8. Make your own development plan
Top performers make their own development plans, they do not wait for their manager to create something for them- because often that doesn’t happen. Chart your own path for growth and bring forward your goals to your manager.
9. Keep Striving to learn
Learning is a continuous process and the best employees know they don’t know everything and strive to continue to learn. Top performers still make mistakes, but what defines a top performer is that they learn from their mistakes.
10. Adapt to new situations
The best employees are able to modify their expectations and adapt to new situations. While it may be uncomfortable, top performers know that it is inevitable and strive to be flexible.