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                      Tips to climb the corporate ladder

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 qualifications.

Many firms in India have found that during corporate downsizing, 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 learnt. 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’ – that is, authentic and honest. If the answers to those four questions are affirmative , you receive a high ‘likeability’ factor.

INCREASE YOUR FRIENDLINESS:

This 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.
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 makes people feel validated and generates a sense of community and personal respect.
Value

Relevance is strongest when the value you offer meets another person’s wants and needs. This produces positive attitudes and contributes to your allure.

To become more relevant, find ways to connect with the interests and needs of others. Be aware of their emotional needs and be willing to respond to them.

This reflects your capacity to see things from another person’s point of view. When you connect with someone, and they believe you’re with them, it delivers a psychological hug. Ask yourself, do I... Know how that person is feeling these days?

Understand what it must feel like to perform the person’s tasks day after day – be it caring for dadaji at home or managing a heavy workload? Share the same emotions about key issues? By making yourself more emotionally available, your likability – will grow dramatically.

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 Commit to the principles of your work Be the same on the outside as you’re 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.

 
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3 comments on "Tips to climb the corporate ladder"
  Commented by  varsha mishra, technical Manager, rfrac    | 09 24 2008 15:02:09 +0000
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  Commented by  Ashok Datta, Project Manager Army    | 06 14 2008 05:03:04 +0000
Good inputs. Let me give it a try >>>>>>
  Commented by  Hari Prasad K, Head - e-Infrastructure and Security    | 05 03 2008 01:37:31 +0000
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Nice article.. Keep up the good work
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