WANT SUCCESS IN A WORKPLACE ? PICK UP THIS ATTITUDE ....

                                   

Article Courtesy of Forbes.com

 

While I am surrounded on a daily basis by colleagues far more creative, dynamic, and intelligent than myself, I have managed to make my own positive impressions as well.

With that said, I humbly submit the three attitudes I have found most helpful in my career:

 

Be Grateful

 

Nobody wakes up every day thinking they have the best job in the world.  We all have bad days.  , but gratitude does not negate or ignore your circumstances: it’s just a healthy way to start the day.  The attitude you wake up with and bring into the office will influence your productivity, your creativity, and the way your colleagues perceive you.

 

Be Humble

 

  Rather than taking on the unnecessary pressure of omniscience, try treating every interaction as an opportunity to learn something new.

“If you’re not humble enough to accept that you need to learn all the time, then I don’t think you’ll ever be a great leader.” John Baldoni of the Harvard Business Review advocates the practice of humility in the workplace as a way to encourage collaboration without fear of being “one-upped” or put down.  Who knows – you might even learn something new in the process.

 

Be Assertive

 

 Regardless of your position or function in your organization, you possess a wealth of knowledge and experience unique from anyone else.  The regular practice of being openly inquisitive and contributing to conversations can be a life-changing experience.    The trick to speaking up, as in so many things, is temperance.  Too little and you go unnoticed.  Too much and you become white noise.  Look for strategic opportunities to ask meaningful questions or contribute the thoughts you’re most passionate about.  Don’t just speak up for the sake of being noticed, or you might end up being noticed for the wrong thing!

 

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