Managing Your Reputation by:Karen Hinds
Celebrities and high-ranking political officials make a
concerted effort to craft their reputation shouldn't you?
Everything from the way they dress, to the words that they
use, the things they do, the places they are seen, and the
people they associate with are all orchestrated to build
their reputation.
A good reputation is difficult and time consuming to build.
Once established, it must be maintained and can be used as
currency to open doors of opportunities for yourself and
others. Unfortunately, your reputation can be easily
destroyed and once tarnished it is near impossible to
rebuild back to its original status.
Although you cannot control everything that is said about
you, there are a few decisions you need to make to manage
your reputation.
What kind of reputation do you aspire to have? Think in
descriptive words- dependable, honest, diplomatic,
polished, etc. Then consider what actions you must take on
a regular basis to become that descriptive word.
Know the reputation you currently have. Are you known as a
go-getter, a gossip, a problem solver, a whiner, a slacker,
or a kiss up? What do you do on a regular basis to maintain
or discredit this opinion of you? How do you see
yourself? If you do not like your reputation, begin the
process to make some changes.
Be a person of your word. It's not what you say; it's
what you actually do. Your actions speak louder than your
words and people form opinions about you based on how you
act or react.
Your reputation is being built when you do simple things--
such as, return a call/email in a timely fashion, write a
piece of correspondence, make a presentation, when you make
and keep a promise, the attitude you display on a daily
basis, the clothing you wear and how you interact with
others. Be conscious of your daily activities and how they
impact your reputation.
The key to building and managing your reputation is
consistency. If your goal is to be known as a polished
professional then you must be consistent and dress the part
everyday until those around you automatically associate you
with being well dressed and then you must sustain that
image.
About the author
Karen Hinds is an author, speaker and creator of The
Workplace Success Program. www.WorkplaceSuceess.com
This article can be reproduced if the credit statement
above is included and a copy of the publication is sent to
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karen@workplacesuccess.com
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