No matter how mundane or tedious a particular task is, if there’s one thing we know bosses like, it’s an employee with an incredible work attitude. 

If you’re encountering a problem at work, bosses tend to like it better if you could come up with a solution as to how to solve that particular problem instead of relying on your boss to tell you exactly what to do. 

Instead of passive aggressively dropping hints at your boss, try to communicate more effectively with him or her whenever you’re encountering a problem at work. 

This skill is highly sought after. Being attentive to what a situation or problem at work might require is a great skill to have. 

It helps you navigate potential pitfalls better too. 

As an employee, it’s always best to keep a level of privacy and prevent too oversharing with your boss. 

No matter how much they share about their lives with you, avoid sharing yours back. This applies to your colleagues as well. You’ll never be entirely sure if your super competitive colleague will use such sensitive information you’ve shared as ammunition to undermine your abilities at work. 

Alongside anticipating your bosses’ needs, be sure to be proactive too and find ways you can improve the workplace and the work environment. For example, if you’ve found a more efficient way of submitting reports or anything that could help better the work flow in the office, be sure to speak up. 

Doing so will easily help you stand out from everyone else in the office and we trust that your boss will appreciate your efforts. 

No matter how senior you are, always remember that being humble is key when you’re at work. 

So, even if you’ve been in the industry for 10 years and feel like you know the ropes, there’s still so much more you can learn from the colleagues around you. 

We’re not saying that you need to be BFFs with your colleagues but at least get along with them. 

Work colleagues can be a great support system whenever things go south for you at work. Plus, whenever you’re in need of dire help, your colleagues are able to support you better too. 

As mentioned earlier, instead of running to your boss with every sort of problem imaginable and expecting them to come up with a solution for you, have some solutions at hand. 

They might not automatically solve the issue but your boss will appreciate the effort you took. 

Let’s be real, at some point, we all have to do things not in our job scope but here’s what you need to realise, no matter if a topic is out your jurisdiction or not, understand that you’re a part of something bigger than yourself.