HOW TO BE AN ADULT AT WORK

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Hi readers, the good news about today is? It’s finally Friday and the better news is I have written an interesting article for you. It seems slow publishing here but I publish anyways, like they say “slow and steady win the race”.

During the past few weeks, I have encountered so many things at work and it got me thinking of HOW TO BE AN ADULT AT WORK. Most times I think I have it all together. I usually think I can compose myself under pressure, i thought I can handle may projects at same time. But then somethings happen.

Some days I come to work and encounter annoying patients/clients or colleagues, a mistake on my work, company policies that may make us act a bit out of elements. You will understand if you’ve worked in a private organization.

Hence I make it a reminder to me and some of us of what it means to be an adult at work.  An adult means being responsible. It means being mature to the core. Any other thing outside this could cost you your reputation, promotion or even your job. Some of the things I might mention may sound basic but trust me little things we do contributes to how people treat us or perceive us and it might be the fire that pushes our career.

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Being Punctual at all  time in any occasion be it, the office, meeting, church, presentation is expected from a person who calls him or her self an adult. And dressing appropriately, speaks well of you.  

Any reasonable adult performs their duties without  being told. This shouldn’t be said but I have to say it anyways, some people know what to do but they don’t do it. Simply because they felt “they cannot come and kill themselves” probably the expected promotion or increase in their salary and is not coming. Nevertheless you were employed to do a job. As a responsible and mature adult you’ll do your job and do it well.

And while we are on this, respecting your colleague is very important and makes appear like a confident adult. Be kind, honest and patient with your colleague. Gossip flies like fire at workplace, try to avoid them. You work with different people and trust me, they can help you someway in life hence cultivate a good and better relationship with them.

Personally I can complain for Africa, however I don’t overdo it. Listen there are some days I feel used at work, there are times I don’t even do what I enjoy but I take those moments as waves. For some reasons I feel I will get my reward soon. Not necessary from same organization, but I have a feeling God is working on me for a better tomorrow.

A mature adult is always open for new opportunities, infact my kind of job has taught me to keep an open mind, anything can happen, people change, policies change, interest change. Allow things to surprise you. And leverage in it. And if they are not,  be good with moving on. Change is constant. When it happens, don’t let them get down to you (easier said than do) okay wallow in it abit but not for so long then, dust yourself up and move forward. See things in positive angles like bad moments are meant to make you wiser and stronger.

An adult knows him/herself, an adult knows when to stop and when to move. When to say yes and when to say no.

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And last but not the least, being an adult does not make you shy away from confrontations. Conflicts and confrontations are inevitable at work. For HR’s –firing a worker; for the rest of us we deal with office drama, challenging bosses and rules, being caught in-between two colleagues among others. Instead of using avoidance, be an adult and accept them. Learn how to give tough feedback and receive them too. It is in those tough moments that the an adult is being tested and of course trusted in the office. I must say I fail in this but I have admired my friends who had shown more maturity in this accept and they have my respect of on this.

I hope you learned and agreed with me on one or two things I mentioned. If you have more to say please feel to drop them at the comment section.

Have a wonderful weekend and stay blessed.