Do you want to rated "good" at your work place?

Then best cultivate the following tips to shape your work as well as your destiny at
work.

Don't waste office money or material
------------ ----
When you buy something for the office or spend money on behalf of
the office, you should spend in such a way if you are spending for
your home or for your own personal things with prudence

In the same way, one should handle office equipment and other items
gently with great care without damaging the any articles

It's a pity that some people show their anger and agony on the
office equipment which ultimately gets completely redundant .Never
bang any items in the office, including the telephone instruments,
which is a target for many people to show their resentment by
banging it down.

This usually reflects on the personality of the person and exposes
the character by the rude behaviour.One has to behave in such a way
those others would want to follow the example

I remember the President of one of my client Company, when working
late used to always ensure that he checks all the computers in the
office has been switched off and so also the fans ,lights and any
other equipments before leaving for home. He would leave a small
reminder note in place where he would find things not taken care of
and communicate that the employee has to be more vigilant. He would
do this even when he would leave his desk for a meeting or for
coffee breaks etc.

Therefore one has to save costs to the organization and not think
only of having a happy and content life earning a good pay from the
company .

Help Colleagues in times of Crisis
------------ ----
The Japanese culture is so embedded with the disciplinary principles
that it finds it way into the workplace too. The tradition of
loyalty and respect to the leaders binds them into a family values
at work place. This ensures that people work together with a common
goal and objective in cohesion.

When a colleague is in trouble while discharging the duty, one
should feel that it is his /her duty to help the person by trying to
solve the problem and enable the person to over come the situation
in order to handle things better with an experienced hand.

As the adage goes "a friend in need is a friend in deed" every
employee should help his or her co-employee in the work place to
complete the task quickly and efficiently .While some volunteer and
go out of their way to support a colleague in trouble some very
convenienently become invisible and yet some pretend to be of help
but appear like phantoms they will be missing when you need them the
most .

The later set of people assume that its "below their dignity "to
extend any help .

But the fact is that a colleague will always reciprocate the help
extended for tidings over the predicament and will always want to
return in kind when the same situation is there on the other side.

Never Gossip
------------ ----
Office grape wine sometimes are so detrimental that it can actually
break down a very healthy work place .Although this is something
that is present everywhere in all office space ,one must restrain in
idle gossips and bitching about people just for the sake of some
temporary thrill or attention. This on the long run make a person
untrust worthy and it will be considered a nuisance in the office as
it will create lot of hurts and unwanted disturbances in the harmony
of the working environment

Punctuality
------------ ----
One has to develop the habit of being punctual to the office as
adhering to correct timings is a very important quality on the part
of the employees whether at the junior level or in the senior
position. It is the watch word in all classes of employees. This
creates a feeling of dependability and reliability

Become the chosen one
------------ ----
A winner is one who develops "fast-start" actions to make himself/
herself the favorite one in the eyes of the management right from
day one. The good old analyising of one's strengths, weaknesses and
how they can add value to the organization sets the foundation of a
long-term relationship.

"Can Do" what others won't
------------ ----
Employees who can get things done are highly prized in an
organization. "Can do" people rarely turn down a new assignment and
always give their best despite possible initial rejections. They
believe that new challenges improve their cross functional
capabilities.

Communication
------------ ----
All employers want employees with good communication skills --
starting with 'willingness' and ability to listen. Business
communication should be accurate and brief. No long winding
sentences where short ones would work. Also, perhaps the most
damaging error in communication skills is losing your cool or
whining. However justified your complaints are, cool down and
peacefully express yourself if you want to be heard at all.

It's not personal
------------ ----
This may seem a difficult proposition in a place where you spend
most of your waking hours, but you just have to learn the art of
being objective at work. In a growing organization there are bound
to be differences of opinion. The ability to stay focused on issues
and remain impersonal helps you to stick to the work objective.

Be caring
------------ ----
Think of the favorite senior in your office and it is easy to point
out that he/ she is someone who genuinely cares about people and so
can get anyone to deliver.

Helping sincere colleagues from other departments too during bad
days, and being empathic towards one's team is always recognized.
Also, such people command leadership and fierce loyalty from their
teams/ colleagues. Organizations would definitely not question such
leadership.

Be proactive
------------ ----
Take responsibility for your career advancement. In a forever "right-
sizing" workplace, don't expect anyone else to hold your hand and
take you to heights you wish for yourself. In times of transition,
individuals must be proactive and make themselves useful in related
departments.

No "its all common" attitude
------------ ----
Employers don't like people who restrict their job profile. Take
ownership of all your responsibilities by seeing your department as
a profit centre (even if your productivity doesn't easily translate
into numbers) and yourself as an integral driver of that profit.

Give your best to the company
------------ ----
Remember, it is positive attitude and experience that hold weight
above skills, between two equally qualified employees.

Health/ fitness
------------ ----
Health is key to reliability. Frequent absences or poor performance
related to neglected health puts one on the short list when it is
time to downsize.

Appearance
------------ ----
Having said that, all companies generally have an acceptable
dressing requirement. Most media companies don't enforce dress
codes, but even the most fun-loving organization will not take an
employee dressed like a hippie seriously. The perception of whether
or not you belong has more to do with appearance than you might
think.

Loyalty
------------ ----
This is a rare commodity in times of frequent job jumping and three-
month stints. Loyalty can be demonstrated through refusal to gossip,
delivering high performance and sticking with a company through its
highs and lows. You can also project loyalty by carrying out
instructions as best you can, by disagreeing civilly and when you
have been overruled, doing the job the way the boss wants you to.

Avoid bad blood
------------ ----
It is not easy for huge organizations to appreciate everyone all the
time. This naturally leads to some dissatisfaction, which can be
dealt with a talk with your immediate senior. However, if an
employee chooses to proclaim and believe that he/ she is the only
undervalued, overworked, underpaid professional, his/ her whining
may boomerang to make the HR department feel that the office might
be a happier place without them.