Saturday, March 1, 2008

How should a senior behave?!?!

Someone recently commented, you dont behave like a senior.

This set me thinking... Why do you say that? How should a senior behave?

I really dunno... Being a senior for the past 8 months... I constantly ask myself. What should I do. How should I project myself?

From my past experiences as an assistant, I prefer seniors who will appreciate ppl... I prefer seniors who are willing to go thru the work together with you, spending time on field to build up team work... I prefer seniors who are contactable and know what is going on. In the past 8 months, I have been telling myself that I should get to know my team mates, my assistants so that they will work hard together with me. They will support me when I need help... And this is what I have been doing...

But that comment really set me thinking... Am I supposed to be one cut above the assistants such that there is a certain fear I strike in them?

Personally I rather they come n ask me questions, how I prefer things to be documented, than they being scared of me and dun ask then do something that I dun like. Then I'll have to redo it myself... I really dunno.

There muz be a balance between behaving professional and having a great working relationship with assistants, client n also managers. This is PR... This is the art of relationship... In life, we're all learning this eveyday of our lives. In our families, in our schools, in our careers... This will nvr end... We all learn... Tell me how to improve... What I should do... I'm confused... Hurt...