MAKOSA 16 YATAKAYO KUFANYA USHINDDWE KUPATA PROMOTION KAZINI.
- Asking for too much at once. Many employees ask for a promotion, raise, new privileges and more–all at once. This will likely frustrate your boss, Taylor says. “Know your priorities and work down the list as concisely as possible.”
- Believing that promotions are based on merit alone. “That’s not the case in many companies where politics and other factors come into play,” says Amy Hoover, president of Talent Zoo. “If you’re career-minded and want to climb the ladder it’s important that you analyze your corporate culture to determine what you need to focus on besides a job well done.”
- Neglecting your long-term goals. Employees get so wrapped up in the promotion that they stop thinking about their overall career path and goals. “Think long-term,” Taylor suggests. “Ask yourself: Does this support what I ultimately want to do in 5 or 10 years?”
- Trying too hard. “If you’re an office ‘brown noser’ whose sole purpose appears to be sucking up to the boss—know that most managers don’t like this behavior and it can have a negative effect on upward mobility,” Hoover says. If you focus on doing your job well and being aligned with the office culture, you’ll go much further than simply trying to cater to your boss’ every whim.
- Thinking a promotion will “fix” everything. A promotion or raise never equated to instant happiness, Taylor says. “Examine if it is really a short-term fix to a ‘broken job.’”
- Overshooting your target. “Any mature workplace has an established hierarchy, and everyone should know their place within it,” Parnell says. “Trying to impress your manager by handling their responsibilities, rather than just doing yours, can be interpreted as offensive or even threatening to the hierarchical status quo.” From a sheer “duties stand point,” your focus should be on completing your assignments, superbly and ahead of schedule–and then do just a little bit more to keep you ahead of your competition. “This may come in the form of starting your next project early, helping one of your peer-level colleagues, or even just asking your manager if there is any other way to contribute.
- Not making it a win-win. “There’s got to be something in it for your boss,” Taylor says. Your new responsibilities should be proposed in a way that allows your boss see the personal benefits for him or her, such as advancement of a particular initiative that requires more of your untapped skills.
- Wrong place, wrong time. “Make sure the venue is suitable for the discussion and that you’ve scheduled it advance, with enough time allotted,” Taylor suggests. “Avoid pre-lunch and end of day–but be flexible; the time of day may be helpful, but if your boss has had a major setback or horrendously busy day, better to wait.”
SOURCE- FORBES.
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