A few thoughts on being a good employee
July 1st, 2009 in Uncategorized. 5 Comments
Here you go, 5 points on Wednesday to help you be a better employee, partner, or peer to others in your organization.
1. write everything down- never show up to a meeting without something to write with and something to write on. And write it down. Everything. Otherwise you’ll forget. I don’t care who you are.
2. honor people’s time- show up early and finish on time.
3. come with solutions, not just ideas- this is crucial. move towards completion, not away from it.
4. learn how to anticipate- be one step ahead. do something every day you weren’t “asked” or “told” to do, but know you should do.
5. be a disciplined learner- understand it’s your role to be an expert, no matter what level or role you play in an organization. Don’t just be one step ahead of your boss in being skilled at your job…. be an expert.
5 more next Wednesday……
5 Comments
D. Statham
July 2, 2009 at 3:06 am
Why I keep coming back to Brad’s Blog…
1. The content is consistently good
2. You connect me with great leaders
3. You push me to learn new things
Keep changing the world.
–Dave
mike foster
July 2, 2009 at 3:51 am
great nuggets of truth brad. looking forward to hearing more.
Stephen Bateman
July 2, 2009 at 4:50 am
Thanks, #3 kills me.
bradlomenick
July 2, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Thanks David and Mike. Appreciate the feedback. More to come next Wednesday.
What else would you guys add?
D. Statham
July 4, 2009 at 5:12 pm
To borrow 2 from Toyota…
1. demonstrate respect for people– care about the peple you work with (translation: treat co-workers like family or honored guests).
2. continuously improve– there is no best, only better. Don’t get content with what got you there.