6 Crucial tips on dealing with a job promotion

Climbing Up The Ladder: 6 Crucial tips on dealing with a job promotion

Lim Han

21 May 2017

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Remain humble
Yes, it’s perfectly alright to take pride in this job promotion – after all, you earned it! But, be careful of letting this get to your head and affecting your work ethics. Retain humility and continue to be earnest and steadfast in your work, learning from others where needed. Plus, no one appreciates an condescending superior. If you adopt an arrogant work attitude, this will most likely sour relationships with your colleagues, which will prove detrimental to your work dynamics in the long run.
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Understand your duties
As Julian Barnes said, “The more you learn, the less you fear.” And, when it comes to a new job position, he hit the nail right on the head. When you have a greater understanding of your new position and job demands, you’ll naturally be less afraid of them. Don’t hesitate to have a talk with your boss if you’re still feeling apprehensive about your new role. It’s better to clarify all your doubts instead of sitting in confused silence and handing in dissatisfactory work.
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Request for extra training if needed
If your new position warrants you to perform tasks you’re totally unfamiliar with, don’t be afraid to ask your boss for additional training. Whether it’s seminars, courses or workshops, these educational programmes will equip you with the necessary skills for your new role and help you ease into your new job more smoothly.
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Deal with any jealousy head-on
Maybe, you have colleagues who were eyeing the same promotion or peers who are struggling with their job. Either way, if you sense green-eyed monsters in the house, the best thing to do is to face it head-on and talk things out. Have a talk with your colleagues and peers one-on-one and find out their perspectives and thoughts on your promotion. It’s better to confront the elephant in the room instead of sweeping things under the carpet.
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Arrange a meeting with your new team
With a job promotion often comes a new group of people you’ll be working with. Even if this doesn’t apply to you, it’s still a good idea to sit down with your team and have a group discussion about the team’s goals and visions. What changes do they think needs to be changed? What do they wish to achieve by the end of the year? Through asking such questions, you’ll not only set the right tone for the future ahead, but it’s also a stepping stone to building trust and rapport between you and your team.
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Have a clear management style
Having a personal management style is a key step to achieving consistency, which is vital if you want to gain the respect of your subordinates. If you’re all friendly and fun with your co-workers one moment but stone-cold fierce the next, you’re going to be a very unpleasant superior to work for. So, it’s important that you set fixed boundaries between your and subordinates and stick to them.

Got one step higher up the corporate ladder? Here’s how to deal with it and the challenges that follow!

Congratulations, you’ve just got the news of your job promotion! Your months, maybe even years, of hard work have certainly paid off. As you move on to this next stage of your career, monumental changes certainly await. And, no, we’re not just referring to your new spacious desk. Now, although you’ll be in the same workplace as before, you definitely won’t be in the same social environment.

With the higher pay check also comes greater responsibilities and higher expectations, from both your superiors and colleagues. It’s not always going to be a luscious bed of roses, but it definitely doesn’t have to be a road of thorns either. To help ease you into your new position, we’ve collated a comprehensive list of 8 effectual ways to handle your job promotion! From possessing humility to developing a management style, there are a variety of steps you can take to ease yourself into this new position!

Are you ready for this new phase of your life? If so, we’re right beside you, along with our informative gallery seated above!

Lim Han

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