How To Get Recognition For What You Do

Suggested Video.
Power - The Secret Language We Speak All the Time.
  • Why do some people want power whilst others do not?
  • Power comes from dependency, authority is not necessarily power.
  • Social skills are developed through time.
  • Relationships affected by perception.
  • Learned behaviour is important.
  • It's not what you say but how you say it.
  • Relationships matter.
Wellness.
  • Stay centred and focus on things you can control:  Status is something that can improved by correctly developing the relationships we find ourselves in.  Relationships are at the core of being respected and are central to getting recognition.  ​
  • Be patient:  Good relationships cannot be built overnight.  'Anything worth having is worth working for'.
  • Respect everyone:  Don't abuse any position of power in which you may find yourself.
  • Take comfort from your achievements:  Status is only part of your story of success.  Real achievement often comes from things that others never know about.
  • Value your work and prioritise your career:  You need to balance a relaxed attitude with a true sense of taking what you do seriously.
  • Use your years of experience wisely:  Like the volume control on the radio, things are almost never full-on or full off; things are always sliding along some sort of continuum or scale of intensity.  It is then important that we understand these continuums and become expert in managing them.  Mild - Intense:  Trivial - Serious: Casual - Businesslike:  Upbeat - Sombre:  Play - Work, etc, etc.
  • Learn how to take strength from everything you believe:  If you believe in what you are doing you make it easier for others to recognise and respect your actions.​
  • BE HAPPY:  People want to be with happy people.
Dr Marshall Goldsmith in his book ‘Triggers’ looks at our tendency to congratulate ourselves for our wins and blame others for our losses leading to an overall loss of objectivity.

What's Next?
Suggested Video.
How to Get Ahead at Work.
The main video is mostly about body-language and how we present ourselves to others.  The message I take from everything I have studied (in this field) is that recognition is a two-way process.  To be taken seriously we need to take others seriously.  To be recognised we must recognise the contributions of others.  Above all we need to have a real sense of who we are and what we have to offer.  To this end -
  1. Make sure you have a realistic understanding of your abilities and achievements.  
  2. Make sure the abilities you have to offer are seen as valuable within your organisation.
  3. ​Make sure your need for recognition is proportional.