EXPRESS TO IMPRESS

Your first lesson in managing up is learning how to keep your superior sweet.

So you want to impress your supervisor without being a suck-up? Join the club. We get the low-down from Sherlyn, a manager with 10 years of experience, on the dos and don’ts of making yourself look good in front of your boss. 1 Dress appropriately Looks aren’t everything, but they definitely matter when it comes to how you present yourself at work. A polished appearance is a sign that you care about the details, and your boss will appreciate this. If you work at a fashion company, be conscious, too, of the brands you buy your clothes from – you don’t want to show up in apparel from a competitor brand. 2 Arrive early at the offi ce Being on time is the new “late”. When employees arrive on time, it can slow everything…

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Shape Singapore (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2018

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