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[closed] How do you leave a great mark on a company for years to come?
Hello,
I am finishing up a business degree, and would like to ask for those who plan to stay with a company for a decade or two: "How can I leave a great, positive mark on those around me?" How do people contribute an everlasting message of success, motivation, and satisfaction?
Thank you,
Aimee #business
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Hi Aimee, Here's how I've always approached my jobs, and in a lot of instances became the "go-to" person.
<h1>1. Don't feed the office rumor mill or gossip machine.</h1>
<h1>2. Always tell the truth. If you've messed something up, say so, the sooner the better, and propose a solution so it doesn't happen again. For example, if a deadline was missed because you had to obtain information from a group of people and not everyone responded, send them an email with a "Follow-up Flag" for both them and you next time(setting the reminder 2 days prior to the deadline). If you don't know the answer to something, say so, and follow it with "I'll find out", and provide the answer in a timely manner Again, you're providing someone with what they need, and increasing your knowledge</h1>
<h1>3. Don't shift the blame "Jane was out sick so I couldn't get the data". There's probably someone else who can access the same information, it will take a little longer, but searching it out can also gain you a new colleague.</h1>
<h1>4 If you have some slack time, offer to help someone out with their project, You'll gain more knowledge, be known as someone willing to pitch in when necessary, and when you need help, people will be more likely to help you.</h1>
<h1>5 Have a basic knowledge about your company. Get a tour of the manufacturing area, read the annual report, set up a news feed for articles about your industry. When someone asks "what do you do?" You can say "i'm the Office Administrator for Varian Medical Systems North American Oncology Sales. We produce radiation therapy equipment for cancer patients to help save more lives every day. Our signature technology is the multi-leaf collimator". Sounds a lot cooler and makes for better conversation, than "oh, I'm an Admin".</h1>
Best of luck!
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