Making a name to thrive at work is easier said than done. More so when lining up to be even considered for promotion.
There is only one key insight: Steve Adcock, a self-made millionaire, wished he had known in his 20s that could have made him wealthier in no time. Speaking with CNBC, he shared that personality has the potential to make people ten times richer than intelligence alone.
The Emotional Intelligence Supremacy
Smart people do not always get raises and promotions in the real world. Adcock emphasizes Emotional Intelligence, which helps people develop relationships that could help them rise through the ranks.
So what is Emotional Intelligence? According to Indeed, it refers to an individual's capacity to comprehend and regulate emotions. People with high emotional intelligence can adeptly navigate interpersonal relationships with empathy, enhancing their effectiveness in achieving professional success.
How to Boost EQ When Working Remotely?
While people can easily catch up over a cup of coffee or simply drop by each other's pods in the office, people working remotely have a different set of problems to deal with.
According to Vicki Salemi, a career expert with Monster.com, if you find yourself on the outside looking in, you may need to exert additional effort to become the type of person colleagues are enthusiastic about promoting and rewarding financially. While it may feel a little outside of your comfort zone, which is natural, hopefully, it will come across as genuine and authentic, Salemi says.
Proactively Socialize
According to psychologist Richard Davis, people making decisions based purely on online interaction risk losing their core human capacity to gain insight into others, which is called receptivity. People rely so heavily on their phones that they are becoming less capable of making independent judgment calls.
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For those working in an office, constant interruptions like knocking on the door seem like distractions from work. However, these spontaneous interactions could determine who advances at work and who does not.
According to Salemi, while someone may not boast an exceptional track record, their ability to motivate others, positively influence their workplace and peers, and foster a pleasant atmosphere can propel them further in their career.
Suppose you constantly wait on Zoom while colleagues converse for the first half hour of every meeting. In that case, you can propose organizing a virtual "mini-meeting" specifically for chitchat for official gatherings to be more efficient.
Impress The Right People
Employers possess the skills and judgment to determine when to promote employees within their companies and when not to do so.
Being perceived as a valuable team member is crucial, but it is even more vital to actively maintain visibility with those who hold the authority to grant promotions and salary increases.
When an intelligent and capable person is in the workplace, others naturally seek their assistance with job tasks. This might keep you in the employers' mind when they have some vacancies to fill.
Salemi also suggests increasing the frequency of meetings with your boss beyond annual goal-setting sessions and consistently demonstrating to your superiors that you are actively seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth.
