If you want to get ahead in the office, you need to get the key person on side.
Your boss.
The easiest ways to do this are:
Be reliable. Be on time, be productive and don’t blind side your boss.
- Be honest and upfront, trust is essential in every relationship.
- Understand your boss’ goals and priorities and strive to help her achieve them.
- Look at the bigger picture, not just your sliver of reality and focus on teamwork.
- Learn how they prefer to communicate and when the best times to approach them are.