Synthesis at Work
It is that time of year again. I had to fill out the paper work and get ready for it… It was time for my annual review! At first I was a bit nervous. How are my managers viewing my work ethic? Then it donned on me, I can use my synthesizing skills to show them why I deserve a raise!
So, I got to work. I started by contacting a few of the vendors I deal with on a daily basis. They agreed to email me with comments praising my efforts. That was a good start.
I then printed off my time card for the past several weeks. This will be a great visual aide to illustrate my reliability. I do not come in late, leave early, or miss days from work.
My last resource was cookies. I made a big batch of cookies. Because I started scheduling monthly potlucks that help to keep the morale up in our office, I thought cookies would be a reminder of those events.
On the day of my review, I was able to convince my managers that I did deserve a monetary increase. The emails, time cards and especially the cookies were unique ways to show my team that I was an important part of the team.
Cha-ching!