9 Corporate Lessons from a 9 years Experienced Professional

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Before we plunge into the lessons, I would like to mention that these lessons are from my experience. This may vary person-to-person but from what I have observed I could sum it up in the below 9 pointers. Hope you find this helpful.

1. WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, SHALL DEFINE YOUR CORPORATE JOURNEY
During our college days, we had a Personality Development trainer who helped us sharpen our soft-skills. Once she distributed a sheet which had a list of things that matters to you when looking out for a job. I found that exercise too silly! Obviously, Money will be the priority. What else do you need to take up a job? Well, it turned out, I was wrong. As I progressed in my corporate journey, I realized it was people that mattered most to me. It mattered to me that the people I work with and work for share common goals and welcome new ideas. So, you choose what matters to you most: money, people, post, environment, onsite opportunity and that would help you get your corporate life in perspective. 

2. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Your designation/post won’t help you earn the respect in a long run, your knowledge will. You will be viewed as an asset to the organization, when you would have something to give. The key point is the readiness to learn new things. Your academic/theoretical knowledge won’t be enough to bring you success in the corporate unless you are ready to adapt and learn/unlearn things. Every organization expects you to play multiple roles. The organization finds you as an asset, when you have knowledge and are willing to upgrade it as well. Remember, Learning is a life-long process; it is not something that starts with school and ends with college.

3. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE CORPORATE BATTLEFIELD
Most of the people see corporate world full of politics and game of power. However, my perspective is to look at the corporate world as a land of opportunity to help people and earn your living for helping people. It is again what matters to you the most that will help you choose the right prism through which you will look at the corporate world.  Just remember, everyone working with you are there for the same reason that you are there for. They are also getting paid for helping the organization to grow. We might as well help each other to attain the common goal rather than competing with each other.

4. GOOD VIRTUES ARE FOR YOUR INNER PEACE
You will witness several phases in your corporate journey ranging from “I am done with this! I want to quit and go to Himalayas!” to “I feel like I am on top of the world!”. It is important not to get carried away throughout such phases in your life. The most successful and knowledgeable people I met in my life were down-to-earth and were unfazed by their success. They didn’t let their success reach their head which made them capable of sustaining their success. Your ego could get in between of reaching new heights in your life. It is thus important to maintain your sanity through the ups and downs of your life. Good virtues could be a great way to lead a content corporate journey. People going by the motto, “everything is fair in love and war” might be killing their inner voice. The idea is to make yourself feel proud of what you are. Corporate life is just a part of your life. Good virtues are more for your inner peace and less for showcasing to the world. 

5. GOODWILL WORKS
Your corporate world is filled with nothing but people and guess-what, people have emotions. Empathizing with people, going that extra mile to help people without expecting any personal benefit helps to earn respect and goodwill. Everything should not be done with the goal of getting your name on the notice board. Try doing some kind work in corporate world too and see the benefits for yourself.

6. SINCERITY – YOUR BRAND AMBASSADOR
There is no shortcut to success. You would have heard this and this is the biggest truth in corporate world. Your sincerity towards your work will always show. It is like your silent brand ambassador. You don’t have to endorse yourself; the sincerity trait will do it for you in the ways you wouldn’t have imagined. Moreover, this trait is again part of your virtue which brings inner peace and work satisfaction.

7. COMMUNICATION MAKES YOU GO PLACES
You might be knowledgeable, sincere in work but unless you communicate with people, your chances of getting good opportunities are quite slim. Whether you are a technical resource or a back-end administrator, you need to communicate well. The organizations always look for people who can represent their brand to the outside world very confidently. Moreover, if you don’t want to miss out on opportunities, it is important to have networking in your organization.

8. TAKE A BREAK
I learnt this lesson quite late but when I did, I was thankful. There is no point in working continuously when you have no enthusiasm or motivation left. A good break gives you a chance to relook on your working style and helps you to get in touch with your creativity and rekindle the spark that you lose working continuously. Also, when your work is monotonous, you tend to ignore the obvious aspects that are missing or needs to be reworked.  It is advisable to put down your work for some time and then relook the same with fresh eyes.  

9. FIND THE SPARK
People always dream of having an exciting life with nothing to worry about. However, the reality is that your job tends to bring you in a monotonous schedule that might make you feel demotivated. That’s why, it is important to look at the bigger picture. Find a good reason for yourself that will drive your enthusiasm in your work.

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