Pemex Global Consultancy : Talking shop with your uber boss to climb up the ladder.

MOMENT OF TRUTH OR MOMENT OF TERROR??

Every once in a while everyone gets the opportunity to deal with the uber boss: the boss' boss when his or her boss isn't there. The best that can happen in such meetings is a chance to move up the career ladder or there's always the windowless office in the basement to spend your time in peace.

The first rule is to know whether your boss is indeed the rising star in the company's firmament. If he is, then do not read further and just make sure you don't run out of the glue that binds you to him or her.

If your boss is down and out then use the meeting with his boss to find out the rising star. And this could be through a simple question about knowing who should be your role models in the company - apart from your boss. 

Don't ever bad mouth your boss unless you are 21. At that age it is a sign of youthful impetuosity but if you are slightly older then it reeks of stupid opportunism. Be prepared especially about the areas in the company you would like to work on. Show your interest in volunteering for any special projects. Be careful if you have been asked to aggregate information on a project involving your boss' boss, your boss and you. There is a tremendous possibility of Chinese whispers in all such affairs. The uber boss said something. Your boss understood it differently. And you put together a report that might be as irrelevant as the Pirelli calendar, only much less interesting. If such a confusion happens, do not protect your boss. 

Do Things Right, NOT Just the Right Things

 YOUNG managers are taught to think that they should take charge of their career, they should purposefully plan what they wish to be, what milestones they should achieve and by when. The reality is different! There are more factors that are out of your control than within. This does not mean that all planning is useless, but this does leave many managers in an anxious state. 

Your career goal is your statement of intent and desire. The company you work for, the boss's judgment of your work, your seniors' views on your potential, the opportunity that develops in the wider economy have a strong influence. Your own plan has a limited influence. Once you recognize and accept this, you can start doing things right rather than doing the right things.

Doing the right things means planning a desired outcome for each action. Doing things right means to stretch and do your best and leave the results to turn out the way they will.

Dave is chairman of an American corporation. When I met him some time ago, he told me a story about his career. 

He was a young accountant at GE some 25 years ago. He was working three levels below the company CFO, who reported to the legendary chairman Jack Welch. One of Dave's tasks was to compile a statement of the company's forward projection of sales and profits by year, country and business unit. 

It was a mass of numbers and young Dave could not imagine what use it could be to anyone. He enquired about its utility from his senior managers, but was advised to do what he had been assigned. 

The chairman was trying to tear down the bureaucratic culture of a traditional company. He had, as is well known, acquired the label 'neutron' to symbolize his bombarding the company with his change agenda. One day, the chairman received this complex statement, showing the company's five-year projection of sales and profits.

The chairman was incensed, so he called for the young man, who was 'producing this rubbish'. A nervous Dave appeared before him and was too awed to answer the obvious question. He was packed off with the statement 'that smart guys like you should not do this kind of thing'. Presumably, CFO's department was roasted over the coals, and Dave received confirmatory instructions to stop the compilation soon thereafter. 

Dave wondered why his seniors had brushed aside his question on the same matter, and responded with logic and alacrity to the chairman's hollering! Perhaps you have had such an experience already at your workplace. 

At a company reception a few months later, the chairman was surrounded by his officers. He noticed young Dave lurking about. He summoned him and enquired whether he had stopped compiling that useless statement. One of the seniors present interjected to clarify that it was Dave who had asked questions about the futility of such a statement. "But you never told me that earlier," said a surprised chairman. Dave looked shy and remained silent. 

Some weeks later Dave's big boss, CFO, gave Dave a double promotion and applauded his courage in not letting down his team under the chairman's pressure. Of course, Dave was very competent. To his surprise, this unplanned episode told others about his character, which was not at all what Dave was trying to highlight. Character is such an intangible, yet important, part of a leader's qualities. Dave's career advanced in GE and he went on to become chairman of another company. 

You should remember to do things right rather than only the right things. And while doing so, remember that character is at least as important as competence. The world has enough competent people, but not quite enough of managers with character.

My Resolutions to Success

 If your career is losing direction, it's time to make not only personal resolutions, but some professional ones too! Resolutions are nothing but setting goals for your self, which is anyway the secret to success. But keep in mind not to set unachievable steep goals that are not within reach. Set short-term goals and go for them. On the professional front you could look into some of these resolutions or maybe go for all of them!

• Revise your skills. Join workshops to brush up your knowledge and also learn the latest.
• Also pick up some foreign language course. It will give you an additional qualification. Or do some specialization course to update your skills.
• Clear up junk from your book shelf and study. Don't forget your mail box! This will add clarity and you will be able to prioritize.
• Update your resume. Highlight your achievements and qualifications. Don't be modest now!
• Meet your friends and find out what's new. Develop contacts and mint all the opportunities for growth.
• Read best selling books and news papers for sure! Don't be ignorant!
• Start saving money for post retirement days. This will give you a sense of security.
• Spend quality time with family and friends on weekends. This will help you rewind from the weeks hard work.
• Live a disciplined healthy life. Follow an exercise regime to stay in good health!

Think about what is said rather than what you want to hear

 Managers with career dilemmas turn to a friend or colleague whom they trust. However, views from casual acquaintances who are not formally assigned any role of being a well-wisher can also be valuable. They offer ideas like gentle drops of rain that fall around you without making their presence felt too strongly, nor being intrusive. 

It is amazing how we listen to what we want to listen to and ignore other things. It is good to keep an open mind and listen. After all, you always have the choice to accept or reject a particular view after thinking about it.

When I grew up in Calcutta, it was a premier mercantile city, still carrying famous box-wallah tradition. Any young person walking around the office areas like Fairlie Place and Brabourne Road would yearn for a management trainee job in a business firms-Andrew Yule, Balmer Lawrie, Bird and Company, and Martin Burn, names that have now virtually vanished. 

I was all of eighteen and was in my final year B. Sc. course, resident at the college hostel. Father de Bonhomie, the principal of St Xavier's College, asked me whether I would like to be recommended for a trainee's job at McKinnon McKenzie. It was a fine firm, he could suggest only two from the whole college, and the salary would be Rs 450 per month. I calmly said that I was honored to be recommended; in reality, I was thrilled. I did not consult my father, who had by then moved to Bombay. 

With a borrowed suit and soaring dreams, I interviewed at the McKinnon office. After being seen by two managers, I saw one Mr. Mohi Das, the managing director. As I recall, he was an 'old person' (may be 55 years or so at that time!), and wore light, coloured lenses. He asked me several thoughtful questions. Just as I was getting convinced that I had done well and might actually get the job, he drew up close to me and asked, "Son, may I call you that way? Don't get me wrong, but you are only eighteen. You can have the job; we can train you quite well. But, tell me, do you need the job? How is the family situation?" 

I was a bit offended, what did my family situation have to do with the job? He clarified, "Well, I have spent my career through the 1940s and 1950s in one set of circumstances, but you will spend your career in an entirely different set of circumstances. I feel you should get a professional degree. You can always get this kind of job, son-unless the family situation requires you to get a job right now".

How to frame a perfect career?

Having an ideal career is a dream for all. For those, who are standing on the threshold of stepping into the corporate world and the ones in it facing a constant pressure to perform. Now the catch 22 situation is where you are asked to plan a career!

If it was so much under my control to sketch and build a perfect career, would I not become the next Bill Gates? But taking all the external and internal factors into account I still can do a bit of planning. Let's say a bit of preparation to deal with a lot of happening days!

The very basic is to know what you actually want. What kind of a company are you ready to work in? Which work culture will enable you to perform? The people you want to work with. Do you want them to be behaving formally or you want to work in a fun place? Work profile you want. Do you wish to be a leader or a follower? The roles and responsibilities you want to take? How strong is your emotional quotient for some not so desirable work situations? What kind of benefits and compensation you want from the company? Answers to all these questions will bring out a picture of what kind of a career you desire!

Also draft a sketch of must haves you can't do without! This is a category that has a big impact on your career. It is obvious that delightful factors make you perform better than in regular situations. But factors like a good machine to work on is a necessity but the same affair could get delightful if your company gave you a latest technology laptop! So make sure your must have list is not over-powered by things that delight you! Must-haves are very important. They are absolute requirements. While you may give up some of your "wants," must-haves are essential and cannot be compromised. 

Let us list down a few areas where we need to divide our expectations into categories of- Must Have, Don't Want, Delightful and Entertaining.

• We must have guidelines to decide which company to work with. This shall also include if you are ready to move out of your city. Drive for more than 2 hours everyday.
• Culture and people in the work place. We can't change these factors, but can decide not to work in a place where it's not comfortable.
• The kind of work you want to do. The designation or position you want to work at. This is an absolute directive of your capabilities in terms of your educational qualification and post experience.
• If other benefits like health insurance, one day working from home, 9 to 6 working hours, 10 days vacation every year (with pay) are attractive to you or larger salary for endless work hours 6 days a week and work from home on Sundays??
• Emotional analyses of ones own self is a must! It will give you an insight to your short falls and will enable you to improve.
• Also mention what kind of fun you prefer in a work place. Or you just want to work and get home! Be sure as this can lead to monotony and depression.

Building an ideal career is like building your home, with your own architecture that suits your requirements. But remember even when we are designing our dream home we do adjust with the requirements of our family member or say the unavoidable external factors for a perfect career!

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Laser treatment has a lasting impact and you would not require repeating the process quite frequently. A patch test is done in order to see that you won’t suffer from any sort of reactions from the laser treatment. You should ensure that laser does not get in direct contact or indirect contact with your eyes as it can be very dangerous. Areas that can be treated with full body laser hair removal are chin hair, facial hair, chest hair, back hair, underarms, arms, shoulders, legs and chest. In fact, all the areas which have unwanted hair can be treated using the laser technology. Laser hair removal for full body is mostly painless but today’s virtually painless hair removal techniques allow the removal device to glide gently over the skin, creating a cooling sensation which is very pleasant. The full body laser hair removal treatment can take well over an hour since the surface areas which are targeted are very less. Moreover, the number of sessions will also depend on your body, skin and hair type.

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Name: Dr. Rohit Batra
(91 - 11) 45670001
(91) 9911100050, 09711739560
DermaWorld Skin Institute
Q 4, Rajouri Garden,Near HDFC Bank
New Delhi - 110027
Mail Id: dermaworld@gmail.com
Website: http://www.laserhairremovaldelhi.com