I’m crossing my 2-year mark of being in the working world. During the past two years, I’ve taken notes on lessons and learnings along the way. There isn’t anything groundbreaking, but this list consists of reminders to me and hopefully, you can have a takeaway or two as well!
- Everything takes longer than you think
- If you are requesting input from someone, fill out as much information as you know and provide a detailed example that they can copy
- If my attention span is fleeting in a meeting, so is everyone else’s
- Make sure you understand what you are putting on paper – if you don’t understand it, others won’t as well
- Speak up when you have a question; it’s shocking how many people have the same question or don’t know the answer to it, so raise your hand
- Put only the most absolute relevant information in front of a person; additional information can derail your objective
- Don’t shoot the messenger; it isn’t fun to be the one to deliver the bad news, but it needs to be shared to work towards fixing the issue
- Don’t come to a meeting empty handed; even jotting down a couple of talking points prior can go a long way
- Give real life example whenever possible – be tangible
- Be concise
Peace and Love.