The Rules Of Work

I quite liked the book "the rules of work" but I didn't want to buy it (its great how shops are like libraries they days)

So here is a summary

The Rules Of Work

Rule

1.0: Walk your talk
1.1: Get your walk noticed
1.2: Never stand still
1.3: Volunteer carefully
1.4: Carve out a niche for yourself
1.5: Under promise and over deliver
1.6: Know something the others don't
1.7: Be 100 per cent committed
1.8: Enjoy what you are doing
1.9 Develop the right attitude
1.10:Never let anyone know how hard you work


2.0: Know that you're being judged at all times
2.1: Dress well
2.2: Cultivate a smile
2.3: No limp fish — develop the perfect handshake
2.4: Exude confidence and energy
2.5: Develop a style that gets you noticed
2.6: Pay attention to personal grooming
2.7: Be attractive
2.8 Be cool
2.9 Speak well
2.10:Write well

3.0: Have a plan
3.1: Know what you want long term
3.2: Know what you want short term
3.3: Study the promotion system
3.4: Develop a game plan
3.5: Set objectives
3.6: Know your role
3.7: Know your yourself — strengths and weaknesses
3.8: Identify key times and events
3.9: Anticipate threats
3.10:Look for opportunities

4.0: If you can't say anything nice — shut up
4.1: Don't gossip xx
4.2: Don't bitch
4.3: Stand up for others
4.4: Compliment people sincerely
4.5: Be cheerful and positive
4.6: Ask questions
4.7: Use 'please' and 'thank you'
4.8 Don't swear
4.9 Be a good listener
4.10 Only speak sense

5.0: Look after yourself
5.1: Know the ethics of your industry
5.2: Know the legalities of your industry
5.3: Set personal standards
5.4: Never lie
5.5: Never cover up for anyone else
5.6: Keep records
5.7: Know the difference between the truth and the whole truth
5.8: Cultivate your support/contacts/friends
5.9: Understand others' motives
5.10:Assume everyone else is playing by different rules

6.0: Blend in
6.1: Know the corporate culture
6.2: Speak the language
6.3: Dress up or down accordingly
6.4: Be adaptable in your dealings with different people
6.5: Know where to hang out, and when
6.6: Understand the social protocols
6.7: Know the rules about authority
6.8: Know the rules about the office hierarchy
6.9: Never disapprove of others
6.10 Understand the herd mentality

7.0: Act one step ahead
7.1: Dress one step ahead
7.2: Talk one step ahead
7.3: Act one step ahead
7.4: Think one step ahead
7.5: Address corporate issues and problems
7.6: Talk of 'we' rather than 'I'
7.7: Walk the talk
7.8: Spend more time with senior staff
7.9: Get people to assume you have already made the step
7.10:Prepare for the step after next



8.0: Cultivate diplomacy
8.1: Ask questions in times of conflict
8.2: Don't take sides
8.3: Know when to keep your opinions to yourself
8.4: Be conciliatory
8.5: Never lose your temper
8.6: Never get personal
8.7: Know how to handle other people's anger
8.8: Stand your ground
8.9: Be objective about the situation
8.10:Put things in perspective

9.0: Know the system — and milk it
9.1: Know all the unspoken rules of office life
9.2: Know what to call everyone
9.3: Know when to stay late and when to go early
9.4: Know the theft or perks rule
9.5: Identify the people who count
9.6: Be on the right side of the people who count
9.7: Be well up on new management techniques
9.8: Know the undercurrents and hidden agendas
9.9: Know the favourites and cultivate them
9.10:Know the mission statement and understand it


10.0: Handle the opposition
10.1: Identify the opposition
10.2: Study them closely
10.3: Don't back-stab
10.4: Know the psychology of promotion
10.5: Don't give too much away
10.6: Keep your ear to the ground
10.7: Make the opposition seem irreplaceable
10.8: Don’t damn the opposition with faint praise
10.9: Capitalise on the career enhancing moments
10.10: Cultivate the friendship and approval of your colleagues