The Rules of Work:A definitive code for personal success

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A report by Boston Consulting Group on 14,100 caregivers and parents across six countries — the US, UK, Italy, Germany, France, and Spain — found that more than half of parents said their home responsibilities had increased during the pandemic, while their work performance had decreased. During school holidays 15 to 16-year-olds can only work a maximum of 35 hours a week. This includes: But there could be instances when you need to. Just make sure you know where to put your limits and when do you need to. 6. Work-life balancing:

It isn’t your job to educate them, re-educate them, edify them, inform them, teach them, give them a bit of class, drag them up, stop the dumbing-down process, or instruct them. Their corporate language is what you must speak. Richard Templar, The Rules of Work Dress Appropriately Whether it’s opening the shop for business or reaching your desk at corporate company, maintaining punctuality is critical for the growth of the business. Always ensure that you reach at the time specified. 2. Follow rules: Aside from what may be more obviously extracted from Templar’s six rules shared above, I find two things particularly interesting. The first is centered on a somewhat expanded definition of the mentor-apprentice relationship, where “apprenticeships” can be carried out overtly or covertly. In an overt apprenticeship, both the mentor and the apprentice are aware of the apprenticeship, and the mentor actively guides the growth of his or her apprentice. This is the traditional understanding of the apprenticeship. In a covert apprenticeship, however, the apprentice is directing his or her own growth by quietly observing people they aspire to be like, and then trying to be more like them. Keep focused on your own path in life and learn to ignore what others are doing. By focusing on yourself, it is easier to refrain from making judgements about people. If you begin to be openly judgemental of others, you’ll categorise yourself in the eyes of others. This will ultimately make it harder for you to be flexible. In time, you may even end up pigeon holing yourself. Stand your ground

Maintain your workplace by cleaning your area of work. Try to implement the 5S scheme and abide by it. Having a clean space around you gives you more inspiration to work and impacts you with positivity. 13. Limit visitors: Did you know that about 70% of dismissals are as a result of because the person did not follow the corporate culture, not because they couldn’t to their job? As said earlier, rules are required to protect business from litigation and maintain work-life balance. Through proper execution and implementation of rules, employees are protected and made aware of their responsibilities. It indirectly leads to growth of the business.

There are also special rules which only apply during term times and school holiday times. Term time rules For example, speak in terms of “we” instead of “I”. A worker will speak from their own point of view and in their own personal interests. On the other hand a boss will speak on behalf of, and in the interests of the company. The author here assumes, throughout much of his book, that his reader is someone in the corporate world (a company setting) and, in that sense, attempts to lay down, in simple words, the rules to ensure a speedy path up the career ladder. Overall, the book is straightforward and doesn’t leave much to ponder about. For a person well raised and possesses a good range of soft skills, the book is rather redundant; however, for someone who is indeed struggling in their career, the book could be illuminating. Over promising but under delivering – I think we’ve all been there in our naive and eager attempts to please our bosses or managers. Jane van Zyl, chief executive of Working Families, a UK non-profit advocacy group, says: “In the best examples, that has meant listening to their employees’ needs and bringing in flexible hours, job shares, remote working — or a combination of these measures. This is really positive for anyone with caring responsibilities. Nine out of 10 people we surveyed want to keep flexible working post-Covid.” Jane van Zyl: ‘If there is still a culture of “presenteeism” online, remote working can be just as incompatible with family life’This doesn’t mean that you cannot listen. Just don’t pass it on or give your opinion. Gossip stops with you. Never Complain!

When problems crop up it is easy to see things from your own point of view — how it directly affects you. Once you make the leap to corporate speak, it gets easier to stop doing this and to start seeing problems from the company’s point of view. This doesn’t mean you have to become a company person hook, line, and sinker. In fact you are allowed to be honest and express your opinion. If it stinks it stinks — and you should say so. But say so from the company’s point of view, and not your own. No one has the right to bully, harass or intimidate you. If you have slipped up or are not doing your job properly, you should be taken aside and spoken to in a professional manner. There are nearly always protocols in a company for this. As I spent a lot of time watching the walk, I realized that there was also a manager’s style of attire, of speaking, of behavior. It wasn’t enough that I was good at my job and had the experience. I had to lookas if I was better than anyone else. It wasn’t just a walk—it was an entire makeover. And gradually, as I watched, I noticed that what newspaper was read was important, as was what pen was used, how you wrote, how you talked to colleagues, what you said at meetings—everything, in fact, was being judged, evaluated, acted upon. It wasn’t enough to be able to do the job. If you wanted to get on, you had to be seen to be the Right Type. The Rules of Workis about creating that type—of course, you’ve got to be able to do the job in the first place. But a lot of people can do that. What makes you stand out? What makes you a suitable candidate for promotion? What makes the difference? Act One Step Ahead Like said earlier in the article, rules are laid down for employees to abide by. It is for the benefit of them as well as the company. You have a problem with certain aspect, talk it out with your supervisor to know how to handle it. 3. Know Operating Procedures:

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Templar, R., “The Rules of Work: A Definitive Code for Personal Success,” 2003, Prentice Hall Business. Any company would provide resources to get their work done with ease. You should ensure that you do not misuse those resources for your personal benefits. In actual situation, it’s not always standing true. The CEO is not always ready to accept or most of the times not available. Make sure if anyone has done before you make a move. 3. Flexi-timing: If you’re going to be taken seriously in any work environment, you need to dress the part. If you have your eye on the next step in the career ladder, the easiest thing to do it to observe how people more senior to you dress and copy them. Act and speak like a boss… even before you are one

There will be several rules you will splutter over and dispute but as with any similar book, you have to select what works in your context. The Rules of Work contains a lot of good common sense. The Rules of Management is useful if rather predictable (such as ‘Set realistic targets’), The Rules of Life is both thought provoking (‘Your children need to fall out with you to leave home’) and reassuring (‘You’ll never understand everything’). Any workplace has its secrecy and you being a part of the work culture should know where and how to maintain confidentiality. There would be instances when your boss would share a moment that is required to be kept as a secret. You need to understand its importance and depth. 9. Be smart in work:

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When you feel the urge to complain about or bad mouth somebody, just imagine that they are standing behind you! Local bylaws list the jobs that children cannot do. If a job is on this list, a child under the minimum school leaving age cannot do this work.