Dear Readers,
It is a tough world out there in the corporate world. The rules of the game are changing all the time, by the time you test one there is another ! There is an increased focus on how to optimize cost and the biggest 'cost' in ITeS being people there has been increased focus on how to retain the best and leave out the rest.
The following is an interesting article as to how an employee can become indispensable in the current scenario by adopting simple and easy to use techniques.
Thanks
Raghav
Founder HRinIndia
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It's more important to be 'respected' than liked. There is no book on management or workplace practices which will
tell you the contrary. Yet, as a new, young workforce is redefining office life the world over, study after study is
proving this conventional wisdom wrong – finding instead that the road to success is more often a series of
popularity contests.
A recent research at Columbia University showed that jobs, pay raises and promotions were more apt to be awarded
based on a worker's charisma than on his or her academic background or professional qualifications.
Many firms back in India to have found that during corporate downsizings , hiring and firing decisions boil down to
how well people are liked by their supervisors. It's not enough just to do a good job; you have to be likeable in
the eyes of your employer.
Now the good news is that likability is a skill that can be learned. When people encounter you, they subconsciously
ask themselves four questions that determine your likability . First, they seek friendliness. Then, they ask
themselves if you are relevant to them. Next, they deliberate whether you have empathy for them.
Finally, they ask themselves if you are ‘real’ – i.e. authentic and honest. If the answers to those four questions
are affirmative, you receive a high likeability factor. So, don't take chances or rely on your deodorant, we're
suggesting. Read on to know a four-step process to inspire colleagues of starting a fan club in your name.
If you've ever won 'MR OR MISS COLLEGE" at any of the Malhars or Kaleidoscopes of our city, you might just have an
upper hand here…
1. INCREASE YOUR FRIENDLINESS
Your friendliness is a function of your ability to communicate openness and welcome others. Make an effort to greet
people cheerfully, smile often and adopt a friendly mindset that you communicate through positive body language and
words.
2. INCREASE YOUR RELEVANCE
No, we don't mean you become a chronic attention-seeker . Your relevance has to do with your connection to others'
interests, wants and needs. The more relevant you are, the more people like you. Relevance has three levels:
Contact:
The odds are, likability will increase with "functional distance ," such as sitting next to someone at a party or living nearby.
Mutual Interests:
Having common interests or experiences makes people feel validated and generates a sense of community and personal respect. Guys with an enhanced experience of dating might succeed here!
Value:
Relevance is strongest when the value you offer meets another person's wants and needs. This produces positive attitudes in the person's mind and contributes to your allure.
To become more relevant, find ways to connect with the interests and needs of others. Know what they're passionate about outside of work. Be aware of their emotional needs and willing to respond to them.
3. SHOW EMPATHY
Your empathy reflects your capacity to see things from another person's point of view and to experience his or her feelings yourself. When you connect with someone's feelings, and they believe you're "with them," it delivers a psychological hug. Ask yourself, do I...
Know how that person is feeling about his or her life situation these days? Understand what it must feel like to perform the person's tasks day after day – be it caring for dadajee at home or managing a heavy workload? Share the same emotions about key issues?
By making yourself more emotionally available, your connection with people –
4. KEEP IT REAL
Realness is consistency between your beliefs and actions. To be true to yourself and others, you need to... Do what you want to be doing in life Live with purpose Commit to the principles of your work Be the same person on the outside as you are on the inside.
Be direct and honest with others Likability comes down to creating positive emotional experiences in others. When you make others feel good, they tend to gravitate to you.
Source : MumbaiMirror
