Devoted to Managers and those that seek to improve their management skills

To advance in management and to be noticed, there is a way to go that alot of managers aren't willing to take. It's simple but hard to do. What it involves is to take on those assignments and jobs that seem trivial and menial, and do everything you can to make them work and be successful.

When talking about this it reminds me of Maria Shriver, the wife of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, when she was asked during an interview what made her succeed as a reporter. Her response was similar to above. She said that she would take any assignment that was offered her and would do it to the best of her ability.

Robert L. Nardelli, the current CEO of Home Depot, had a similar outlook on advancement. He was under the direction of Jack Welch at General Electric. Whenever he was assigned something, he not only accepted it, but would go to Welch and invite constructive criticism and input to what was being done right and how it could have been done better.

These are not just techniques to use or a step to advancement, but a way of life and preparation for larger responsibilities. While there are some tough bosses out there, nonetheless they understand that they still have to get the job done, and to do that you need to be able to listen to those around you to be able to make sound decisions that affect a lot of people.

The problem alot of people have in doing these things is that they can begin to feel that they're stuck where they're at because of the type of work that is being done. The way you overcome that potential discouragement is to keep your eye on your goal, while your also keeping your focus on what is before you. If you aren't found to be trustworthy in smaller things, you aren't going to be trusted with larger ones.

When you finish a project or season of time where you know you've done the job well, that is the time to let your bosses know that you're interested in having more responsibility put upon you. In other words you're asking to advance in the company. There are few bosses that won't take you up on the offer once you prove yourself.