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Phone call and Pressure at Work
Take a look back at your calls at the end of a day and I’ll bet you discover that out of 50, only five really demanded your instant attention. The others could have waited.
Take control of your phone instead of letting it control you. Screen your calls or tell callers you’re in a meeting and will call back. Make use of voice-mail, if you have the facility, and use caller ID if your company’s phones have it.

So next time you take a call while you’re trying to do something else, try saying, “I can’t give your query the time it deserves right now so could you put it in an email instead please?” You’ll send a nice clear message that they’ll receive a better response from you online. Then everyone’s happy.

When something goes wrong
Confessing to your boss is a sensible move and will help you avoid that stressful what-happens-when-she-finds-out feeling. And while you shouldn’t underplay whatever that has happened, in case your boss learns the truth from someone else later, don’t beat yourself up either.

And don’t obsess over one mistake. Otherwise, your negative feelings about one failed project would spill over to the other things you’re working on and your career would then seem doomed. To stay positive and focused, write down a list of past successes, since simply writing things down would give you a better perspective.

Strategies for Getting Promoted

Dedication and positive attitude
Current status: Freelancer, intern, part-timer or temporary
Next step: entry-level staff position
At this point, attitude is everything. There’s a benefit to being so low on the totem pole - no one expects you to be an expert, so the accomplishments you achieve through your dedication and positive attitude will surprise them at every turn. If you want a full-time job, swallow your pride and do everything your boss asks -even if you think it’s beneath you. Whether it’s fetching coffee, making 100 photocopies or buying feminine hygiene products, do it with a smile and as quickly as possible.

Clue in quickly
Current status: entry-level staff position/assistant
Next step: mid-level job/associate
Doing the job with a smile isn’t enough anymore. Now the boss is watching to see if you’re a quick study, batting home runs on every assignment and contributing fresh ideas.

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Discrimination can be a very painful experience, not to mention, damaging to one’s self-esteem. Worst of all, it hampers your career prospects more than any other obstacle in the working world. But discrimination is also subjective, and is not always easy to recognize. How can you tell if you are being discriminated against without knowing it?

One of the more common examples of discrimination at the workplace is being excluded from office meetings and social events. When your entire team goes out to lunch to celebrate a major account, and do not (or belatedly) invite you, then you know something is wrong.

People who are excluded from meals or invites to meals should pay close attention to ensuring that they are assessed fairly at work. You could be getting trapped into not just being discriminated against, but also being seen as ineffective.

Often, isolating you from the support of colleagues is the first step towards sidelining you completely. You can tell that you’re not wanted and that you’re not appreciated when it happens. No one asks you to head any projects or stay back to help with deadlines anymore.

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My colleague just stabbed me in the back! We were working on this project together — it took us six months to put together and throughout that time we would laugh and daydream about scoring a big bonus at the end of the year. Well, here we are and it turns out she has been two-faced all this time. I just found out that she has been feeding my boss all this negative talk about me, saying I’d been irresponsible and basically useless on the project. I think she wants to make sure I don’t get any of the bonus commission. I’m so frustrated! What should I do? She can be as mean as she wants, but I just want what’s rightfully mine.

answer:
Schedule a talk with your boss as soon as possible. Explain to her that it’s been brought to your attention that this colleague has been saying things about you and you’d like to verify if that is indeed the case. If your boss confirms it, tell your side of the story. Say what a total shock this is because you enjoyed doing the project and you felt that you work well together. Defend yourself without attacking your colleague — this will show your boss that you are mature and capable. Then request for a solo project so you can prove yourself. Finally, subtly let slip to your colleague that you’re on to her and let her know that she’s messing with the wrong person.

Medical sales representatives, or reps as they often called, are a key link between pharmaceutical companies and medical and healthcare professionals. They work strategically to increase the awareness and use of a company’s pharmaceutical and medical products in settings such as general practices, primary care trusts and hospitals.

Based in a specific geographical location, and usually specializing in a particular product or medical area, they try to ensure that formularies contain their product. They may also make presentations and organize group events for healthcare professionals, as well as working with contacts on a one-to-one basis.

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By interviewing him just as he interviews you. The key is to determine compatibility—how well his interests and leadership style mesh with your goals and aspirations, says Michael Feiner, a professor of management at the Columbia Business School and author of The Feiner Points of Leadership. Feiner recommends asking your prospective boss three questions:

1 How do you measure success? If he’s not clear about his own methods for evaluating achievement, you’ll have no benchmark by which to judge your own progress.

2 How much time do you devote to feedback? “You want a boss who actively offers feedback, not only because he wants to meet his bottom line but because he’s committed to the success, future, and performance of his employees,” says Feiner.

3 Is there anything about your office culture that you would change? If he tells you he wouldn’t change a thing,
“it’s baloney,” says Feiner. There’s always room for improvement.

My boss seems to love useless meetings. Anything I can do at these gatherings besides daydream?

answer:
Absolutely. A productive meeting establishes what needs to be done, who will do it, and when. With that in mind, informally help your boss. You can also model productive behavior by asking good questions, being accountable and dependable, and respecting others’ input. This should raise the energy in the room and gradually inspire others. Now, if the purpose of the meeting is to brainstorm ideas, then the what, who, and when aren’t required. In those meetings, it’s important to create an atmosphere where everyone’s ideas are welcomed and seriously considered. Here, creative daydreaming is definitely okay.