1. When you first join a company, you need to use clever methods to resolve possible sexual harassment from your superior, rather than resorting to slaps.
Example through Du Lala:
Lala's manager stepped out to take a call, and Lala sat down to look at a fax. Suddenly, she felt Afafa rubbing her foot with his foot. It was summer, and Lala wasn't wearing socks, just sandals. Her whole body shivered as if a wet, cold fat rat had crawled over her foot, instantly erasing the sunny expression on her face.
Lala pulled her foot back and smiled falsely: "Mr. Hu, I'm sorry, I accidentally stretched my feet and touched you."
2. Figure out which class you belong to, then clearly guide yourself in the direction you should strive for, and find swift measures to achieve it.
Example through Du Lala:
Helen introduced Lala to the company's employee hierarchy divisions. Lala summarized them:
Below the manager level is called "petty bourgeoisie," meaning "poor people." They generally use public transportation to go to and from work; otherwise, it would affect their ability to pay off their mortgages. The manager level counts as "middle class," characterized by not needing loans for their first house. A typical car for a frontline manager is a Bora, with company-provided transportation subsidies covering part of the car expenses. Second-line managers drive Passats, with company-provided transportation subsidies almost covering all car-related expenses. Director level is considered "high-income class," owning more than one property in prime locations or villas. They can choose to enjoy the company-provided business cars or receive a subsidy equivalent to the price of a company business car model, with all car-related expenses fully covered by the company. VP and president levels are "rich," having butlers and doormen at home, with the company providing dedicated drivers, traveling in first-class cabins.
3. When encountering issues, be adept at conducting SWOT analysis, allowing you to deeply understand the advantages, disadvantages, opportunities, and threats of such choices, thereby making correct decisions.
Example through Du Lala:
Lala's graduate boyfriend used "SWOT analysis" (referring to the analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) to convince Lala and contributed another strategy: "Participating more in group activities can accelerate positive processes."
"SWOT analysis" comprehensively analyzes various aspects of a matter (whether work or emotions), thus analyzing an organization's strengths and weaknesses, faced opportunities and threats.
4. Regardless of whether you work for a foreign or state-owned enterprise, and regardless of what industry you're in, to avoid being marginalized and grow rapidly, you need to closely adhere to the core business tree.
Example through Du Lala:
Lala didn't yet understand the difference between working in a core business department versus a support department. She didn't know that adhering closely to the core business tree would prevent marginalization and allow for the fastest growth. Lala only thought that a supervisor's level is always higher than an assistant's level, and not every regional sales assistant gets the chance to switch roles to become a functional department supervisor.
5. If you don't want to gamble with your career, never bypass your superior when you disagree with their decision.
Example through Du Lala:
Wang Qiang encouraged Lala by saying: "If I were to bring this up alone, List might think there's something wrong with me, or maybe even with Rose. But if you join me, both saying there's something wrong with Rose, the boss will think, surely not all administrative supervisors have problems?"
Wang Qiang's logic was clear to Lala. However, Lala thought that directly communicating with List would amount to overruling Rose. Overruling is one of the most serious actions in foreign enterprises. Lala had been working for six years, and most overruling actions she'd seen ended in failure. Perhaps in that specific event, you could win, but in the long run, fundamentally, you still lose.
6. Establish consistency with your superior, making them feel your understanding aligns with their expectations, which is very important.
Example through Du Lala:
She instructed Helen to obtain the format of the Shanghai office administrative report. After confirming that it was roughly suitable for the Guangzhou office, she directly adopted the Shanghai office format, replacing the original Guangzhou office report format.
This move pleased Rose because Lala used a format she was accustomed to, making it much easier for her to review data and giving her a sense of satisfaction from being followed.
7. Not all matters require you to make unilateral decisions, but also, not everything needs to be asked of your superior. Your superior needs you to help them share the burden, not bother them with everything.
Example through Du Lala:
After figuring out the rules, Lala understood which matters needed to be reported to Rose and strictly followed Rose's instructions, ensuring that Rose's proposals wouldn't lead her to make mistakes and become a scapegoat. For things Rose didn't care about or minor matters, Lala handled them herself without bothering Rose. For some matters where Rose wanted to keep control but Lala could offer suggestions, Lala actively provided useful information for Rose's decision-making reference. After several rounds of cooperation, Lala basically stopped receiving those unsettling calls from Rose.
8. Logic is destiny, and in the workplace, it is also the key to determining whether your career will progress swiftly. Therefore, you need to first sort out the logical relationships among various matters, clearly understanding your position and responsibilities—don't get confused about who you are and what your tasks are. Know what should be reported and what you should independently decide.
Example through Du Lala:
One day, Wang Qiang complained to Lala: "With the Yangtze River flood disaster, colleagues in the North region all said they wanted to donate money. I consulted Rose on how to organize this event, and she was particularly impatient, telling me she was busy and not to bother her. Don't you think she's so lacking in human sentiment?"
Lala couldn't say anything. Donating to disaster areas is undoubtedly a good thing, but it was clearly not Rose's top priority at the moment.
Lala felt that Wang Qiang's logic was insufficient and somewhat self-centered: taking sick leave during the busiest time without properly arranging the work during that period, and troubling her supervisor with matters unimportant to them while they were busy.
9. While "learning things" is important, you must also understand that your efforts should yield appropriate returns. Especially when you hold leverage, it is your best opportunity to negotiate benefits for yourself.
Example through Du Lala:
Lala thought that the 5% was a symbol of honor, signifying trust from the organization, and as List said, she could "learn things" in the project. Lala hadn't thought about it. "Learning things" is certainly important, but isn't learning meant to secure better income and a better future?
In short, she wondered, if someone completes such a project, what should the company give them?
10. When facing stubborn colleagues, constant concessions are not the best method. Expressing your ideas and stance forcefully is crucial, and sometimes it may earn their respect.
Example through Du Lala:
Realizing she had no way out, Lala decided firmly and said strongly to Wang Wei: "The project schedule is too tight, and I have to fight for every half day. Sorry, David (Wang Wei's English name), today's moving arrangements were coordinated with all departments during the meeting, and your department also approved this plan. By 6 PM, this half of the venue must be cleared. Once the time comes, all unpacked items will be treated as items the departments don't need and will be cleared away."
"And the phones and computer networks will be disconnected. To avoid affecting everyone's work tomorrow and to prevent useful items from being treated as garbage, please ensure each department quickly packs up their useful items."
After finishing, she turned around and walked away without looking back.
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