8 little-known workplace truth

Lead: You can accept your mistake, you can learn from, you can move on, but you must not make these mistakes. Once you make mistakes, we must learn from them.

Read the following 8 workplace mistakes you can not make and how to avoid them. If these mistakes have been made, how can you make up your studies as soon as possible.

Did they not remind you of the company 101 class?

This is of course a joke, there is no 101 classrooms, and no corporate training class will teach you what to do to avoid workplace mistakes.

There is no place for you to erase the mistakes you made in your workplace and start over.

We can learn from experience, you can make yourself an insider, you can not learn, until regret it.

In my first 12 years of career, I have gone through many detours, drilled a lot of dead ends, and turned to many people who should not turn to my helper. I believe many shit theories and many workplace mistakes. From this I learned:

You can accept the mistakes you make, learn from it, or move on, but you must never make these mistakes.

Once you make mistakes, we must learn from them.

A better practice is not to make these mistakes!

Your situation is not unusual.

Although no two companies are the same and no two employees are alike, most companies and cultures have striking similarities.

Therefore, I dare say that the truth of these 8 major occupations is of universal significance. Even if you think your situation is very special, may also find similarities.

Reminder: You may think I speak jarring, very negative, I just to make it clear. The reality is cruel. Experience from one hand can best explain the problem. The following experience is by no means the case. I have seen many colleagues and clients have similar erroneous experiences in their careers. Note, do not repeat the same mistakes.

The truth of the workplace: a cow certificate of the industry will not necessarily help you advance, raise, improve reputation.

There is a workplace myth: as long as you get the certification of the industry or small area, the company will immediately reward you.

But it actually "depends on" the company's policy. Even if the policy is not enforced, it is negotiable.

Having obtained two degrees in electrical engineering, I went to a hardcore certification called CCIE, when only 7,000 people worldwide had the certificate - yes, I think it was a cow. Logically, it should be able to prove my ability to help me upgrade the original ultra-low salary.

After I got the certificate, the rules of the game changed. In two years, I had to beg for promotion and salary increase.

A few years later, with a deep belief in the myth of the certificate, I went to another exam called PMP, which, however, did not bring me any further benefits.

The key question is: Ask yourself why you want to test this certificate. Do you urgently need this certificate to be able to do your current job or to make even greater progress? What do those initials mean to you? Is it worth it to take the time to do something dramatic and not really necessary?

Do not rush to catch up with this fashion, focusing on what's really important.

Workplace truth 2: You must take the initiative to request a raise and promotion, loud and clear, more than once.

When I did not know exactly how to use the workplace arpeggios to make the right demands, I was once scared of raising pay and promotion. When I used the right method, these requirements were fulfilled.

I have always practiced the theory that "there will be rewards only if you work hard."

Dear readers, I believe this sentence is too naive, it is simply not realistic.

How hard you work, how many nights and weekends you spend, and how much more time you spend on a project than others, it does not matter, they do not necessarily get you a raise, a promotion, or more More dividends.

You have to figure out what are the important tasks your management and leadership give you, and concentrate on understanding the impact and visibility of these tasks, not everything.

You must take the initiative to ask for it. Do not expect others to be compassionate and fall in love with pies.

Truth in the workplace: The leadership decision-making level decision is made to meet the interests of shareholders, not to meet you.

People often forget that the company does not open for them, but the shareholders.

Well taste this sentence, though cruel, but true. The true leadership should be like a magnet, the mission and vision together, without it, everything will collapse.

Business is to learn this lesson through hard exploration, but you do not need. Do not expect the decision-making layer will listen to you how to do that. They may consider the interests of employees, but they must first be obliged to shareholders. However, if their decisions do not meet your fundamental interests, you may want to think twice before entering the company.

At least, next time you hear what bad decisions you made above, you understand why.

The truth of the workplace 4: Pro, Human Resources Department is not used to protect you, their only task is to protect the company.

First of all, if you can, do not touch the human resources department, not because you prefer to carry the bad things themselves, but because they basically did not help you. They will not defend your interests or solve your problems, because they do not care about you. Human resources department to protect the company.

You do not agree at all, and I initially did not agree. May wish to find a mentor or your trusted leaders, ask their opinions, but not your immediate leadership circle.

Alas, do not lie to you: Human Resources Department will only safeguard the interests of the company, not yours.

Regardless of what you are experiencing, the HR department's decisions may not be based on your own interests and in the end you may have a bunch of tougher questions to deal with.

The problem you want to reflect may be justified, but think twice before going to the HR department. Again, I stress that the first and foremost protection they have is the company.

The truth of the workplace five: do not have to get the company's reward, recognition and promotion and fully listen to their superiors.

I used to do that. What they do to me what they do, diligent and proud. Then I realized that I was once again stupid, did not figure out the rules of the game.

First of all, most of the work I do is busy but useless. Second, these jobs are rarely related to performance. Guess when I got the best, the most dazzling performance evaluation is in the period I only focus on the most important projects and activities, the overall work time is the least. (Yes, I am also very shocked!)

So, no matter how softhearted you are, you do not have to do all the work they give you, not to respond to whatever you ordered.

Ask yourself if this task or requirement is really important, do you need to attend every meeting, attend every training, reply to every email.

You will find that the best people tend to do very little, but they will certainly focus on the most important jobs. You have to learn to distinguish between what the average employee does and what the company really wants you to do.

The truth of the workplace Six: The career development pinned on the boss who, like your child running around downtown streets do not fly.

I admit that I met a very good boss, I also really appreciate them, with a few exceptions, most of them are amiable.

What makes me feel sad is that I believe they gave me a "caring" attitude because of my love for the team and the company.

So in the early years, I let my boss "manage" my career, which is a big mistake.

Take control of your own career path and move it forward. If your boss gives you a chance, look to see if it fits your plan, including where you want to be and what you want to do. If you do not agree, then rejected.

It is up to you to decide what to do next, how long to stay in the team, and even what projects to take. Grasp the voice of your career path, because no one will speak for you.

Workplace truths seven: the impact is different from the results, you have to create influence, otherwise it will become an insignificant role.

Do not confuse the results with the effects. You may cause a lot of results, either small or medium or large. But this is different from having a significant impact. Impact means that you are in some obvious way linked to the company's core interests, and the "result" of your hard work may be anything.

So ask yourself: are you influential to the company, to the client, to the team, or are you just busy dealing with ambiguous outcomes? Do you have to be exhausted and have no future, look out of the box The company's new program?

Well, do the right thing, focus on influence.

The truth of the workplace Eight: No one cares if you resign or leave or even die is live, so do not sacrifice yourself for the company.

Sorry to say so alarmist, but I really hope someone was so alarmist to me that year.

There is a sense of urgency about events and trifles in the company, a little ridiculous. It is not necessary for you to make sacrifices for the company.

Yes, some employees are idle. Most of the rest carry a tremendous amount of work, at which time you will believe that you are important and that the work you do is crucial to your company's success.

In fact it is not the case. Even if you are vice president or chief executive, you are not that important. You are in fact completely replaced soon enough. So why give up family time, health and happiness in order to work?

What are you tired of doing?

Make a wise choice and draw your own bottom line. Ironically, this bottom line will actually help you to win respect, you will find the balance of life and work.

What should you do if you really want to be successful and promoted, receive the salary you deserve?

Did you resonate with these little-known workplace secrets?

I hope to help you to avoid these mistakes you should not make or correct as soon as possible when you plan your career prospects.