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Defining the Importance of What You Do at Work Legal staff and paralegals, even the best of them, are often overlooked and taken for granted. Even though their contributions may not be any way less than those who are earning close to ten or twenty times more by making “appearances,” paralegals remain unappreciated. On the other hand, there are those law firm staff and paralegals that are greatly respected and deferred to even by law firm partners. What sets those top paralegals apart, besides their obvious work quality and output, is that they have learned how to draw attention to their contributions so that they do not pass unnoticed.
If you do not wish to be taken for granted, then
In workplaces, rewards are proportional to perceived
this article provides you with strategies that work
levels of contribution. If your contribution remains
to define your value to stakeholders without risking
invisible, rewards would remain inaccessible. By
the appearance of a dissident or activist. Law firm
rewards we do not always indicate financial rewards
partners and lawyers are usually lost in their own world
or incentives – sometimes a little bit of respect
with little thought to spare for invisible workers. The
and appreciation can also make the day, though an
following strategies would help you to increase your
accompanying check can make it even better.
visibility and find appreciation, when trying hard or doing your best is insufficient.
Ask for feedback: Remember that it is not necessary to insist upon clarity or identify and discuss work
Insist upon clarity: While it seems obvious, and you
challenges always in regular work. Usually, it is
may know the ins and outs of the work assigned, still
reserved for appropriate situations that are when work
it is helpful from many angles to reconfirm goals and
outside your ordinary routine comes in. However, it
establish clarity. Doing so, makes the work easier by
is helpful to seek feedback upon scheduled intervals,
having defined goals, time limits, and apportioned
bi-weekly or monthly, listing the work and asking for
responsibility. Insisting on clarity not only helps to get
guidance. The process helps management to recall your
the work done in a better fashion, it also helps to avoid
contribution at decision-making tables and think about
misunderstandings, and forces your boss to rethink the
what you are doing. It helps both to improve your work
extent of your contribution.
and establish great relationships. Never forget asking for feedbacks on periodic intervals.
Identify and discuss the challenge: The work may not be challenging, but it is essential for your boss to
Just maintaining the above strategy would help you
understand and appreciate the challenge in the work.
to gain a place in the minds of your employers and
Otherwise he/she is never going to appreciate your
management. It’s much better than stamping your feet
contribution. You do not get this done by hankering
and making demands. And awfully better than being
for attention or by insisting that you are working more
relegated to the position of a non-entity who can be
than you should. Discussing out the challenges in the
included in any layoff list made in the board room.
given work and asking for guidance would also lead your boss to reassess the situation and understand the level of your contribution.
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