When people think that you are too young to be in the position you are in, what do you do?
1. Assert yourself that you possess the qualities which is the primary reason why you are hired for the position.
2. Act like professional. Dress like a professional. Speak like a professional. It doesn't matter which industry you belong to. The most important thing is that they regard you as someone who is an authority on the subject (read: you know what you are doing).
3. Since you're the new guy / gal in town, you don't have to be chummy to everyone. It's true that you have to establish rapport with your team but remember this, do not overdo it. You don't have to befriend your staff.
4. When people try to impress you with their seniority, accept it as face value and shut up. It's pointless riding their game of one upmanship. Prove to them (through your actions) that you are worth it. You are knowledgeable about your work.
5. You don't have to be a tyrant to prove to the seniors that you are far better than them, you know yourself and you know you can deliver the goods. Stick to that.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Is Seniority Directly Proportional To Competency?
Labels: Corporate scene
Posted by Mari at 2/21/2010
3 comments:
I strongly agree.
I avoid sharing a lot of personal details with co-workers, regardless of how long I've worked with them. Familiarity breeds contempt and unfortunately, this is quite a problem in the Filipino workplace where people love to bring professional relationships down to a more personal level.
careermom, nagsend po ako ng email sa careermomspeaks@gmail.com
thanks!
I completely agree. I work in an office where the closest person to my age is a year older than my mother, and they never let me forget it. I just ignore it because I know as soon as they can't figure out a spreadsheet or need help with their email, guess who they will be calling...
Kind of makes me think their comments are only out of insecurity.
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