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Tactics That Can Get You Taken Seriously at Work
Its usual that you aren’t taken very seriously at work when you recently join in as less experienced or fresh person at the office, there are the times that you have to prove yourself at the workplace to be taken seriously, here are some tactics to do that.
- Do your research.
- Dress the part.
- Watch your body language.
- Watch what you say… and how you say it
- Ask questions and listen.
- Network – in a work-related way.
- Take initiative.
Do your research.
Take some time to research and prepare well, you have to prove yourself. People notice when you prove yourself, prepare yourself for meetups research the audience, read the environment, keep up with currently ongoing activities. People notice these characteristics
Dress the part.
If you want to be taken seriously you should prove that with your presence not with your mouth, be active, make sure your clothes fit in with you, dress properly, Visuals play a vital role.
Watch your body language.
Act professionally, show confidence behave and be perfect with your actions, show your presence like a Leader, Leaders get attention with their presence.
Do this, and you’ll find that great relationships with colleagues come easily.
Watch what you say… and how you say it.
Words are powerful, Speak gently, check your tone, treat others in a way you expect them to treat you. Do not speak as you are raising the question, Speak with authority, not uncertainty.
Show your presence, Speak and Listen.
Speak to others but more importantly listen to others too and show interest, when you listen others with interest, they will know that you are taking them seriously and in response will take you seriously.
Network – in a work-related way.
Be the ambassador, represent yourself well over the internet. Share knowledgeable stuff with colleagues and act very professionally.
Take initiative.
Provide a solution, be a problem solver, provide ideas and more importantly save money. If you something can benefit the organization suggest that.
The quicker you get taken seriously at work the quicker you will boost your confidence up.
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