Not getting ahead at work means there is some problem either in your working style or in the approach you are carrying while you work. The hurdles are the cause of concern but those hurdles must be brought to your notice as those are nearly the reasons behind your failure in getting promoted at work. If you are working for long in an office and you are not getting promoted then it is surely the sign of not climbing the ladder of success. Why are you not getting ahead at work, there may be number of reasons behind that. Some of them are as follows:
12 Reasons for Not Getting Promoted at Work:
1. Zero level confidence:
You may have the zeal and enthusiasm to do the work but you lack confidence in depicting the zeal in your work. This is the first and foremost reason. Low confidence is probably the number one cause and is quite common among people. Many of them lack confidence. Before you appear for an interview or you have to attend a press conference regarding office work, make sure you are confident enough to speak what you have prepared in front of others. The confidence is depicted with just the way you carry yourself. The posture you have depicts the level of confidence you have. The way you speak and so on. So, get yourself enough confidence so that you are able to shine out others easily.
2. Negative attitude never pays:
You have the habit of saying no to everything. You are asked whether you will be able to complete this task today. And your obvious answer is No! Then pay attention, this is the worm you are carrying with yourself all the time you are working in office. This shows your negative attitude towards the work you do. May be afterwards you say yes, but the first impression is always the last. Never say no to anything. Always say that you will try your best and also give the better result. This answer will save you from the storm you are railing in and are likely to put a positive impression among others. Stay positive in what you do and see the results will also be good and in company’s interest.
3. Maintain good relations with your co-workers:
Do you know, the bosses in the offices at times ask about your way of working from your co- workers and you cannot be sure of co-worker giving a positive response all the time? Obviously not, so make sure you build a healthy and good relation with your co-workers. They are the ones who can let you down in other’s eyes and can even raise your image in other’s mind. Colleagues or managers or whosoever is there in office, always build cordial relations with them. They are at most likely to either construct your image or destruct it.
4. No self-control:
Having patience is the key. If you are being criticised or are getting a feedback then do not get defensive. Have patience and take feedback in a constructive manner. Defending your work is different and being rude or loosing self-control is apart. So, Control your anger, learn from your mistakes and act on it in a positive manner. Positivity will raise you from lower to higher level but anger and having no self-control is likely to pull you down even from higher to lower level.
5. No leadership quality:
You lack leadership and are not able to take an initiative, then better work on this as this can also be the reason for you in not getting ahead at work. Build a leader in you and always try to take an initiative. If you take an initiative only then your worth will be recognized. No one is going to know what extra you have in yourself unless you yourself try and present it to others. Your work should depict your inherent qualities and if this is not happening then this is what you should work on from now.
6. Never backstab anyone:
Backstabbing or bad mouthing others is bad rather worst. This will reduce your credibility among others and no one will trust you anymore. Never let this happen. Be happy and make others happy. Whenever you get an opportunity to discuss situations, make perceptions, always remember to put forth the positives about others and never speak ill of others. This will give you a boost to get ahead at work. This is the opportunity to sell out others and you ought to sell by showcasing their positive points.
7. Not well dressed, wrong body language:
If you are not properly dressed in an office, then this is also one of the main reasons to leave you far behind at work. Always make sure you are dressed in a proper manner. Wearing long earrings with shorts is not at all acceptable in office. Apart from this if you do not possess a smart body language, you cannot rise at work. This is because if your boss thinks to promote you, he may switch his thought by considering your body language. So have an erect, upright and confident body language. The way you walk, you speak should depict confidence and courage to rise ahead in life.
8. Not completing the targets assigned to you:
When you are given targets to complete, you don’t. When you are asked to sit in office for extra hours to complete the work, you make excuses bringing domestic problems in the forefront. When you are asked to attend the meetings or the conferences outside office, you are not punctual. These all negative traits while working are likely to bring you down. In order to move ahead of others and also to make a mark at work place, you need to have the owner mind-set. Only this kind of mind-set will assist you in moving ahead. Always make sure you complete the work assigned to you, if you don’t do, promise yourself and make yourself determined enough to complete it the other day without causing any delay. Only this kind of attitude towards work will give you a rise and nothing else will work.
9. Lack of professionalism:
Due to lack of professionalism, you are lagging behind. Somewhere at some point you may lose enthusiasm towards work. There is never a space at workplace for no professionalism. You have to be smart enough to handle all the work in a professional manner. Your carelessness, careless attitude and all negative things will give others a chance to rise and you will fall at a rapid pace. Get up and show the work in a manner accepted at corporate level. Your work should not show laziness or any kind of delay. Just be true and probe in depth of the work and then see the results. The result would be positive enough.
10. Cooperative attitude:
Try to cooperate with others. Build such an attitude which is welcomed by all. If you are asked to help your team mate, you should adjust your work and cooperate instead. This attitude will help you and will build goodwill among others. Co -operation is needed at all levels in an organization. If you do not co-operate, it affects your image at work and will put a bad impression everywhere. At corporate level, co-operation is must. Toady you co-operate and others will do to you from next time. So, have an attitude of helping and lending your hand to others.
11. No strategic vision:
Having your own goal is not enough. You should understand company’s vision towards the project. What is the mission, strategy and vision of the company, keep that in mind and then work. If you are not doing the same then you are just boxing yourself into a big hole. If you are busy doing your own task then it’s of no use as no one is going to notice you. A company will always have number of projects to complete all the time and it is not always that you get the right project to show your worth. So, be patient and work hard with a common vision towards the work assigned to you.
12. You dominate others:
When you try and dominate others especially at meetings, then you are surely going to ruin your trust among others. Never ever do that. It is not just regarding your colleagues or other employees but also for your boss. Never try to be clever in front of the boss and dominate him or her. Keep silent and always be your boss number one supporter.
So, above are the things that may stop you from moving ahead. Try and improve the weaknesses in you as those are the one’s affecting your performance at work. Let others find out weaknesses in you so that you are able to improve them so that you do not face the same problem again. Negative points should always be taken with positive notion so that you gather strength to fight against them.
