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No, Just Doing Your Job Duties Won’t Get You a Deserved Promotion
I learned it the hard way; you don’t have to
I remember the day my boss called me into his office. I knew it was about the promotion decision.
Deep down, I knew I’d got it. I had worked at the company for a few years and fulfilled every responsibility with sheer perfection.
However, my boss told me they had decided to go in a different direction.
I was devastated.
It turns out that promotions at work are not based on what you know and do but how you live at the workplace.
Not getting a deserved promotion made me realize that I needed to do something more than my work responsibilities.
Work productivity is a perception. Promotions are based on this foundation.
Observing other candidates who got promoted, I learned how they got it despite being average.
If you’re looking to get promoted at work, here are three habits you need to start practicing asap before you miss your chance on the next promotion.
1. Remind your manager you’re alive.
One of the simplest things you can do to get promoted is to remind your boss that you’re still…
