Do you want to be taken seriously at work? Do you want to get ahead? Then guess
what? Being professional is the key and in this video I'm going to share with
you my top six professional tips to help you so consider this your professional
tip for the day. One of the surefire ways to be professional at work is to impress
your boss and stay tuned for the end of this video because I'm going to give you
a free checklist on how to do just that. Hi, if you're new here, my name is Adriana
Girdler, welcome to my channel, I'm a business productivity specialist with
over 20 years in the business and I can guarantee you this: If you implement my
tips your professional reputation will skyrocket. Now, who wouldn't want that? So
let's get started. Be dressed to impress. Now, I would like to say that people
don't judge but they do so you really do have to take a look at your appearance
so when you're in the office, be extremely professional, understand what
the policy is, dress accordingly, so whether that's dressing up or dressing
down because you are more casual in your office, that's okay, just ensure that
you're not in ripped clothes even though it may be stylish, I get it, but you really
got to think about the bigger picture, right? You have different types of people
who think of things differently, just be really clean and neat. Like the adage
goes, don't dress for the job you have, dress for the job you want. I know it
seems a little bit superficial but people do judge so if you really want to
skyrocket your professional career, think big, go big, dress to impress. Be work
focused. There are tons of distractions at work that can really suck our time.
Now, I'm not saying that having a break is a bad thing, in fact I think it's a
really good thing, it actually helps us with our productivity. When we take
multiple short breaks it keeps our energy levels high, but when you do take
that break, don't get distracted, don't go surfing, don't do other things
because here's the thing: With open office concepts, people do not know what
you're doing and if they happen to walk by you or peek over your shoulder they
may see you surfing. Now, yeah, you're on a break, it's legit, it's all good, but they
don't know that and therefore that impression sticks in their mind like
well, they're not working. So on that note, focus on work-related stuff in case that
happens. If you are on your lunch hour, go in a corner somewhere with
your laptop, hide away so people can't see that stuff because guess what? You still
have a life and you're allowed at lunch to do what you need to do at lunch but
again just be focused on the work stuff, be aware of how people are coming around
you in your environment and really focus on the work related elements. Don't be
the office gossip. I know it is really easy to get sucked into some really
juicy stuff but if you are listening to gossip or you are giving it, it is
totally gonna ruin your reputation. I have a really good video on how to avoid
office gossip, I'm telling you, you do not want to be part of this, it just wrecks
reputations, people remember more of what you talked about behind people's back
than sometimes what you did so that being said I want you to run away from
gossip, not walk. Be on time. This is one of the easiest ways to really show your
professional reputation. Arriving five minutes early for meetings or ensuring
that everything is set up if you're running a meeting so that when people
walk in you can start right away is huge. They know that you're serious and that
really benefits you personally. Now, if your organization is not an organization
that's on time, don't fall into that trap, okay? Please don't, just stay on time,
you'll be surprised, people will start and appreciate the fact that you do it
and that's all you have to be worried about is that they see that you're doing
it and your professionalism is gonna skyrocket. Be positive. I want you
really to analyze how you come across to people. Some people actually are
extremely negative without realizing that they are. It is huge for you to
start thinking in a more positive light so don't complain all the time and if
you have legitimate complaints, which by the way, is what happens in business all
the time, you need to come up with solutions so when you talk to your boss
and you're complaining about something, just don't kind of dump it on them, give
them the issue. Okay, so you're upset about something and you just did it in a
way where you're doing one on one your boss, cool, it's a safe environment, but
provide a solution. That shows that you're thinking strategically. Not only
that, try to put a smile on your face. It's proven that when we have smiles on
our face, our disposition changes, but it also is gonna impact people around you.
Be kick-ass good! Yes, I'm telling you, be kick-ass good. Professionals get the job
done so how do you do this? I want you to be accountable, that's a
big thing, ensure that you are delivering on everything that you promise to
deliver. Be on time! So if you're asked to deliver something by this date, make
sure you get it done, who cares what the rest of the organization does? It is
about you and your professionalism, take a little bit of time when you're doing
your report, spend that time combing through it and making sure your spelling
and grammar, which by the way is one of my kryptonites, is really good and on
target because you know what? People do judge that, so it is your job, that is
what you're paid to do and all professionals know that and they go the
extra mile so think of that, I want you to be kick-ass good, be accountable for
everything that you're responsible for. Now that you know all the steps for
being professional, I want you to take a look at this checklist on how to wow
your boss. That is the next step. You can grab it from the link below. That being
said, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with everyone that you know who
could definitely use these tips because who doesn't want to be more professional
at work? In the comments below, please share your professional tips. Until the
next video, see you later!