Well hello, hello and welcome once again to Skillopedia, the place to learn skills for
the real world. My name is Rima and today we are going to talk about something very
interesting and important. We are going to talk about how you can be a star in your boss's
eyes. Now as employees, all of us want our boss's to praise us. We want our boss to think
that we are capable, that we are unique, that we are basically, a star. That is exactly
what we are going to talk about. I have a few tips. If you really apply these tips in
your workplace, I promise you, your boss is going to think of you as a star.
Now the first tip is very simple but difficult to practise. It's called walk the talk. Meaning,
do what you say, say what you mean. If you make a commitment at your workplace, you have
to make sure that you deliver. Now let's say, you told your boss, that you will do a certain
follow-up. Or you told your boss, that you will have certain client meeting or send a
certain email. Well, make sure that you do what you say and back up your words with action
because then your boss will start relying on you. Your boss will start looking at you
as somebody who is reliable, capable and that will earn you a lot of points in his eyes.
I know sometimes you know because life is hectic and your routine is hectic, it is not
always possible to keep all your commitments, but if you have made a commitment to your
boss, make sure you keep it. That little extra effort will take you a long way.
The next tip I have for you is be pro- active. Okay, so as a boss, and if you were a boss.
Would you like an employee who always needs to be told what to do? Somebody who doesn't
really thinks for himself or herself no, right? Nobody likes such an employee. So make sure
that you don't become such an employee. Be a pro-active employee, meaning come up with
wonderful ideas, execute them, show results. Be somebody who is willing to take responsibility,
somebody who is willing to put in extra effort. Somebody who is able to stretch his or her
abilities beyond your role, because it is always very important to show your boss that
you are a proactive worker who values his position in the company and who is willing
to go the extra mile. A proactive person is also a self-motivated person. So somebody
who is proactive is motivated of his or her on accord, which means that person is always
driven, always very serious about the work that he or she does. Such an employee is definitely
an asset to the team. So there is no way your boss is not going to notice you, if you are
a proactive worker. Trust me be proactive and become a star.
Now the next tip I have for you is a little difficult to execute. It's called choose request
over complaint. Now workplaces can sometimes be challenging for you to keep your calm,
keep your cool, to really be able to work harmoniously with everyone present. Now there
may be times when you encounter certain interpersonal problems with certain people at your workplace
and make have to bring up that issue with your boss. But when you are talking to your
boss, how you are putting it forward becomes very, very important. If you are going to
be an employee who goes and complains to his or her boss, that is not going to show you
in a really positive light. But if you choose a request over a complaint, its shows your
maturity, it also shows your professionalism and team spirit. Like for example, let's say,
you are having a little problem in receiving cooperation from the marketing team, okay.
You go up to your boss and start complaining about how inefficient and unsupportive they
are. Trust me your boss is going to look at you as somebody who is just complaining. But
if you go up to your boss and say something like" You know what, I just wanted to share
something with you. I have a request if you could support me in working with the marketing
team, I would really appreciate it." Now this request will really sure your professionalism,
it might even lead to good relationship between you and the marketing team in the future.
And yes, your boss will definitely trust you more and thinks of you as a star.
The next tip I have for you requires you to do a lot of brain work. It is called become
the solution queen or the solution king. Now what does this mean? Life, they say is full
of problems and organization, offices, companies are no different. There are going to be challenges
and problems at every step and yes we know it is your boss's responsibility to resolve
things or come up with solutions. But if you become that one team member who is the solution
king or solution queen, meaning if you really work hard on trying to come up with a solution.
If you really do that extra ideating, that extra creative thinking and come up with a
creative solution for problems, you will really be highlighted as an asset, as a star in your
team. In process of coming up with solutions, you will also hone your own skills of problem
solving and these are a great asset. So whether it is for your boss or for your own self,
you must become the solution king or the solution queen of the office and that way you are definitely
on your way to becoming the office star.
Now the next tip I have for you in order to become a star in your boss's eyes has got
to do with that one word behind which everyone is running. And that word is called growth,
that's right. Well my tip for you is manage your own growth. Now if you have a vision
for yourself in the company, meaning is you want to grow at a certain pace. Make sure
you are working on yourself, make sure you are working hard, you are working sincerely.
You are doing all the things correctly in order to go on the path of that growth. There
are certain employees who keep waiting to be grown, meaning they keep relying on their
bosses to work on their growth and that happens to be the biggest mistake they can ever make.
If you want to work on your own growth, it is the best thing that you can do for yourself
because that way you become ambitious, you become a go - getter, you become good at your
work. You become a sincere, hardworking employee and your boss can see your efforts. The moment,
he starts seeing and noticing your efforts, you not only become a star in his eyes but
your growth is then assured. So make sure that you are not sitting back and relying
on your boss. Make sure that you grow, make sure that you become a go -getter and manage
your own growth in your organization in order to become a star.
Now in order to become a star in your boss's eyes, it's important that you become a star
team player. That's right. We all have to work with people; we all have to work in teams,
large or small. It is important to be someone who is great to work with. Someone who is
really supportive, someone who is friendly, positive and someone who has great interpersonal
skills. When you become a star team player, you become popular amongst you colleagues.
You develop good relationships, you make the work atmosphere easy and positive and that
makes the boss notice you. Coz all he frankly wants is people who enjoy working with each
other and work well together. So well, if you end up becoming the boss's dream employee,
what stops you from becoming a star in his eyes? So make sure that you are a good team
player in order to prove to that you are a good employee.
And the last tip I have for you in order to become a star in your boss's eyes is actually
quite interesting, you have to ease your boss's life. Now you are wondering how you can ease
your boss's life. Well I'm not suggesting that you do domestic chores for your boss,
coz that would be completely unprofessional. I’m trying to tell you that you should make
the process of working very easy for your boss. So let's say your boss mentions to you
in passing that there is a new project coming up. If you can do some prior research for
this project and submit this to your boss, it will kind of ease the work load on him.
Okay, if you certain glitches or hitches in the workplace, if you look for solutions and
go to the boss with new ideas, creative solutions, without being asked to do so. Your boss might
appreciate your efforts co all said and done all the boss wants is an employee who is not
only selfish, who is not just only looking for his own growth but is also thinking in
the company's interest. When the boss sees you as a person who really, really is loyal
to the company and thinks in the interest of the company, you will definitely become
a star in his eyes.
Well, I really hope that you have enjoyed listening to these tips which will make you
a star in your boss's eyes. Now none of these are solutions that will make you a star overnight.
So keep working hard, slow and steady wins the race. And yes do subscribe to all our
videos and keep enjoying the process of learning. This is me Rima, signing out. Keep watching
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