Everybody has a reputation to maintain. If you refuse to maintain your
reputation you will end up been insulted by someone not worthy to do so.
Reputation simply means what you are known for and people should respect you
because of it. You are known to be a smart person at work, it is a reputation
and you have to maintain. Here are simple tips to make you maintain your
reputations;
1. Carry out what you do in a manner that
appropriately represents you and others.
Your representation and
the representation of others should be kept in mind. This is vital if the
situation is in a professional (i.e. work) setting. Ask yourself some key
questions to help you decide on the right thing to do and how to do it:
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Will this decision go
against your morals?
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Who could you
potentially cross? Also, how will you go about avoiding this?
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How will others think
of you?
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Do the other involved
parties think this is a big enough deal for a “right thing” to be done?
2
Touch base with others
and act as soon as possible.
Doing right by others
is just as important as carrying out a right deed to avoid guilt. It doesn’t
have to be a formal “group debrief”, but speaking with other involved
individuals afterwards can relieve some residue tension. Keep in mind that
talking with others can also positively result in the following things.
·
Engaging with others
throughout the process of trying to do the right thing can keep everyone on the
same page. Adequate communication avoids discrepancies between ideas and
reactions.
·
Try to diffuse tension
among others. Depending on the severity of the situation, you may want to
reconsider acting without considering other people’s feelings.
·
Ask why and how people
are reacting to you in certain ways. Do they not agree that what you are doing
is the right thing? Are they still mad? Asking why someone is acting in a
certain way can put you in their shoes, and you can make better decisions with
their perspective in mind.
3
Let everyone make his
or her voice heard.
We all have
reputations to maintain. Whether it is for others to see, or for ourselves to
be the person we are, or strive to be, it is important to keep in mind how we
present ourselves and represent others.
·
Ensure you are acting
in a manner that won’t be detrimental to others’ reputations. This is
especially important to keep in mind in professional settings like the work
place.
·
Do the right thing so
it doesn’t make others doubt your judgment. If others perceive you in a certain
way, you want to keep in mind what others will say about you. Before carrying
out the decision, try asking around if what you think of doing is truly the
right thing to do.
·
Don’t ignore advice.
You may feel like what you are doing is the right thing, but listen to what
others have to say about it. They can help you tweak ideas and your delivery
method.
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