You know your
self-worth and are confident in your ability to do good work. Maybe you'd even
like to implement changes in your office in order to make it a more efficient
and productive operation. There’s just one problem: Your more tenured
colleagues dismiss your ideas and give you busy work every chance they get.
Just because you’re the least experienced in the room, but that doesn’t mean
you don’t have any answers or that you should get stuck doing only mundane, tedious
tasks. Like anyone else, you deserve to be heard.
There are three
things that you can start doing right now to prove your value:
1. Offer to Help With Others’ Workload
If you feel as
though the work being assigned to you isn’t allowing you to shine or if it’s a
far cry from what you believe you were hired to do, see if you can at least
have a hand on a big project that someone in your department is overseeing.
This lets you prove you’re a team player, while simultaneously giving you the
chance to gain new experiences and display your skills.
If you know
where you can deliver, aim to show your colleagues that you’re capable of
jumping in and rising to the occasion-no matter how insignificant that task may
seem at the time.
2. Share Information and Ideas
Make one of your
daily practices reading up on your industry and current trends. It doesn’t
matter if you do this by following certain outlets on Twitter or subscribing to
newsletters. Simply staying informed allows you to feel confident when giving
input and contributing to your team. But don’t stop there: Go ahead and give
your team regular updates.
Of course, since
you are the least experienced in the group, it is expected that you’ll be
seeking guidance and advice from your more tenured peers, but that doesn’t mean
you can’t give back and contribute to the conversation as well. If you present
your learning in a way that’s useful, your co-workers will likely begin to
appreciate your presence—especially if they're psyched to try that quick and
easy inbox de-cluttering hack you learned over the weekend.
3. Focus on Relationships
It’s always good
to have people in your corner. Focus on building relationships with your
colleagues, and try to involve them in your career pursuits. Establishing
workplace camaraderie takes time and effort, but if it means eventually
surrounding yourself with allies and supporters who want to see you become
successful, it’s worth it many times over.
Establishing a
connection with at least a couple of your co-workers will pay off for so many
reasons, and best of all, one of them may even turn into your mentor. And
having a mentor in your office is huge. This person can be your biggest
advocate while helping you navigate through the first few years of your career.
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