Richard is a graduate student in a key university in China, and his academic performance is among the best. When he graduated, Richard was recommended by the school to work in a technology company, mainly doing social research related to his major. Richard, who just graduated, came to work with confidence and was ready to make a big impact in his work. What Richard didn't expect, however, was that actual work and school study were completely different things. Because he has been studying hard for so many years without social practice, he doesn't know a lot. Especially in my present job, doing social research mainly depends on social practice. Richard, on the other hand, is an introverted person who doesn't like dealing with people very much, so he always feels overwhelmed at work.
After a while, Richard's probation period came. In the past few months, Richard has hardly achieved anything because he doesn't know how to work. Although I am a graduate student in a famous university, my working ability is far from my education. And a girl with only a bachelor's degree, trying by herself, has far surpassed her in work performance. After discussion in the company, Richard finally failed to stay in the company, but the undergraduate girl successfully passed the trial and became the winner.
Richard, with a high degree of education, became a failure in the workplace because he didn't have high ability, which everyone in the workplace should be alert to. However, with high academic qualifications and high ability, you don't have to "call the wind and rain" in the workplace, nor do you have to be the darling of the workplace. Just like Xiao Huang in the following story, although he has the advantage of much higher education than others and his working ability is much stronger than Richard in the previous story, it still can't make him smooth in the workplace. The reason is that if a person wants to be the darling of the workplace, he needs other things besides education and ability.
Becky is a Ph.D. student graduated from "2 1 1 Engineering" key university in China. He has been smart and studious since childhood, and his academic performance has always been the best in his class. His learning path is smooth, from primary school to doctor, his studies are very smooth and his grades are quite excellent. After graduating from Ph.D., Becky, who was only 28 years old, worked in a foreign company, mainly engaged in professional-related work. Becky majored in modern Chinese. It stands to reason that this major should be more suitable for entering the university as a teacher, but Becky felt that there were more opportunities for development in the enterprise, so she chose the enterprise. The main content of working in the company is the promotion of the company. Becky works for a Fortune 500 company and attaches great importance to corporate culture, which also gives Becky an opportunity to show her talents.
After working for a year, the original department head left, and the vacant position of the head became Becky's goal. However, everything will not be so smooth, because this position is not only what Becky wants, but also what everyone in the department wants. However, in the face of fierce competition, Becky didn't feel any pressure, because among all the five people, only they have the highest academic qualifications, others are undergraduates, and they haven't been in the company much longer than themselves, so their advantages are obvious.
A week later, the relevant person in charge of the company began to talk to everyone. Of course, Becky didn't waste the opportunity of this conversation, and she said all her thoughts, hoping to become a supervisor and feel good about herself. After the conversation, it's time to announce the result. Just as Becky was happily waiting to announce that she was the head of the department, the leader appointed another colleague as the head. This surprised Becky very much. Colleagues have been in the company for almost the same time as themselves, and they have not made any achievements. Why him and not himself? Compared with him, there is nothing worse than him. But why is all this?
Back in the office, puzzled Becky sat at her desk stupefied, and the conversation of her colleagues made him understand a lot of truth. It turns out that when leaders talk to everyone, they all ask for their opinions. Besides the new supervisor and Becky, three people have elected the new supervisor, and only Becky recommended herself. Although Becky's job is ok, she is too arrogant to take everyone seriously. She always thinks she has a high degree and good ability, so she thinks she is great. But the new supervisor is different. He gets along well with everyone, tries his best to help everyone at work, and gets along well with everyone. More importantly, he has a strong working ability and is by no means worse than Becky.
After hearing the comments from colleagues, Becky realized that it is not enough to have a high degree of education and practical work ability, but also to have a high emotional intelligence.
Maybe Becky's story will provide some reference value for some highly educated elites. A high degree of education is really enviable, but in the workplace, this is not the only advantage. Even if you have a high degree and high ability, you may not be promoted by the company. If you want to be the best candidate for promotion in the workplace, after you have a high degree of education and high ability, it is more important to have high emotional intelligence and the ability to get along with people. Don't think you can be the best candidate for the next leader just because you have a high degree and strong ability. As we all know, there are more factors that determine your chances of promotion. Only when these conditions are met can there be a good future.
The workplace is such a very realistic place. If you are not prepared, if you don't understand the truth and mystery, then you can only miss your own development opportunities like the protagonist in the story, and you can only watch others have unlimited scenery, while you are painfully waiting for your next opportunity without knowing when. And if you don't change the way you work, even if there are new opportunities, it may not be your turn, and you may lose your competitiveness as it is now. Therefore, in the workplace, we must gradually improve ourselves and improve step by step. Only in this way can we become the masters of new opportunities.