Rules of Work

<div> Walk your talk </div> <div> 1 Get your work noticed </div> <div> 2 Never stand still </div> <div> 3 Volunteer carefully </div> <div> 4 Carve out a niche for yourself </div> <div> 5 Under promise and over deliver </div> <div> 6 Learn to ask why </div> <div> 7 Be 100 per cent committed </div> <div> 8 Learn from others’ mistakes </div> <div> 9 Enjoy what you are doing </div> <div> 10 Develop the right attitude </div> <div> 11 Be passionate but don’t kill yourself </div> <div> 12 Manage your energy </div> <div> 13 Never let anyone know how hard you work </div> <div> 14 Keep your home life at home </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Know that you’re being judged at all times </div> <div> 15 Cultivate a smile </div> <div> 16 No limp fish – develop the perfect handshake </div> <div> 17 Exude confidence and energy </div> <div> 18 Develop a style that gets you noticed </div> <div> 19 Pay attention to personal grooming </div> <div> 20 Be attractive </div> <div> 21 Be cool </div> <div> 22 Speak well </div> <div> 23 Write well </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Have a plan </div> <div> 24 Know what you want long term </div> <div> 25 Know what you want short term </div> <div> 26 Study the promotion system </div> <div> 27 Develop a game plan </div> <div> 28 Set objectives </div> <div> 29 Know your role </div> <div> 30 Know yourself – strengths and weaknesses </div> <div> 31 Identify key times and events </div> <div> 32 Anticipate threats </div> <div> 33 Look for opportunities </div> <div> 34 Make learning a lifelong mission </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> If you can’t say anything nice – shut up </div> <div> 35 Don’t gossip </div> <div> 36 Don’t bitch </div> <div> 37 Stand up for others </div> <div> 38 Compliment people sincerely </div> <div> 39 Be cheerful and positive </div> <div> 40 Ask questions </div> <div> 41 Use ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ </div> <div> 42 Don’t swear </div> <div> 43 Be a good listener </div> <div> 44 Only speak sense </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Look after yourself </div> <div> 45 Know the ethics of your industry </div> <div> 46 Know the legalities of your industry </div> <div> 47 Set personal standards </div> <div> 48 Never lie </div> <div> 49 Never cover up for anyone else </div> <div> 50 Keep records </div> <div> 51 Know the difference between the truth and the whole truth </div> <div> 52 Cultivate your support/contacts/friends </div> <div> 53 Date with caution </div> <div> 54 Understand others’ motives </div> <div> 55 Assume everyone else is playing by different rules </div> <div> 56 Keep the faith </div> <div> 57 Put things in perspective </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Blend in </div> <div> 58 Know the corporate culture </div> <div> 59 Speak the language </div> <div> 60 Dress up or down accordingly </div> <div> 61 Be adaptable in your dealings with different people </div> <div> 62 Make your boss look good </div> <div> 63 Know where to hang out, and when </div> <div> 64 Understand the social protocols </div> <div> 65 Know the rules about authority </div> <div> 66 Know the rules about the office hierarchy </div> <div> 67 Never disapprove of others </div> <div> 68 Understand the herd mentality </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Act one step ahead </div> <div> 69 Dress one step ahead </div> <div> 70 Talk one step ahead </div> <div> 71 Act one step ahead </div> <div> 72 Think one step ahead </div> <div> 73 Address corporate issues and problems </div> <div> 74 Make your company better for having you there </div> <div> 75 Talk of ‘we’ rather than ‘I’ </div> <div> 76 Walk the walk </div> <div> 77 Spend more time with senior staff </div> <div> 78 Get people to assume you have already made the step </div> <div> 79 Prepare for the step after next </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Cultivate diplomacy </div> <div> 80 Ask questions in times of conflict </div> <div> 81 Don’t take sides </div> <div> 82 Know when to keep your opinions to yourself </div> <div> 83 Be conciliatory </div> <div> 84 Never lose your temper </div> <div> 85 Never get personal </div> <div> 86 Know how to handle other people’s anger </div> <div> 87 Stand your ground </div> <div> 88 Be objective about the situation </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Know the system – and milk it </div> <div> 89 Know all the unspoken rules of office life </div> <div> 90 Know what to call everyone </div> <div> 91 Know when to stay late and when to go early </div> <div> 92 Know the theft or perks rule </div> <div> 93 Identify the people who count </div> <div> 94 Be on the right side of the people who count </div> <div> 95 Be well up on new management techniques </div> <div> 96 Know the undercurrents and hidden agendas </div> <div> 97 Know the favourites and cultivate them </div> <div> 98 Know the mission statement – and understand it </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Handle the opposition </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> 99 Identify the opposition </div> <div> 100 Study them closely </div> <div> 101 Don’t back-stab </div> <div> 102 Know the psychology of promotion </div> <div> 103 Don’t give too much away </div> <div> 104 Keep your ear to the ground </div> <div> 105 Make the opposition seem irreplaceable </div> <div> 106 Don’t damn the opposition with faint praise </div> <div> 107 Capitalise on the career-enhancing moments </div> <div> 108 Cultivate the friendship and approval of your colleagues </div> <div> 109 Know when to break the Rules </div>