1. Take Initiative: Understand what your boss’s overall goals are for the department, and look for ways to make them happen. Without overstepping your boundaries and in a “hey, what do you think?” manner, suggest ideas/resources/projects that will make the department run better.
2. Show What You Do: Send your boss monthly progress updates that detail what you’ve accomplished. This is particularly effective if you’re a manager, and you can explain what the department has done. Give tangible, specific data. Your boss will appreciate the info and will recognize what you’re doing.
3. Never Be Late: As in never, ever, short of a genuine emergency. Whatever you do, don’t call in late/sick when you’re not; if your boss finds out, you look like an idiot. Don’t believe me? Well then at least don’t make your Facebook profile public and disprove your alibi. I know what I’m talking about; someone really did this.
4. Remember What You’re Told: Keep a list, send yourself reminders, write down every new bit of instruction–do whatever you have to to remember your guidelines. Your boss will love if you do everything right the first time, and it will put you way ahead of the pack.
5. Be Flexible: When someone else calls in sick, be the employee who’s willing to work that day instead. If you’re not able to take exactly/all the vacation days you wanted because other people will be out or because the work load is too heavy, accept that. Show your employer that you are committed to your position, even above convenience. Again, this will make you stand out, and your boss will notice.
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