Last friday, my cousin and I had a heart to heart talk regarding his role in the office. He was facing a tremendous challenge as he could not deliver his work on time. He actually felt bad although he don't mind the long hours he has put in. He has a mentor but the mentor is finding him annoying with questions after questions. I started asking him what is his approach when talking to his boss or mentor. He said he will usually stuck in a situation and he will go to them. And I asked him have you put up any thoughts before you see them?? It seems no because he said the situation was very unique and he didn't know how to proceed.
I went on and explain to him, in any jobs especially when you are new, you do need a lot of help and support. However, to do this, you need to show a very positive behavior. I told him, the next time he goes up to his boss or mentor, don't go with empty hand. Make sure he proposed or share his thoughts what are the alternatives. It does not matter if it's wrong, but what really matter was he had attempted! If you are the boss, you do not want to crack your head when you are busy with these questions. But given some alternatives, the boss can coach and share with you of his thoughts instead. At the same time, you displayed initiatives!
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1 comment:
aiyuh, pandai wor, sound logic eh :P
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