When is that we start noticing about a person ? They are smart, handsome, prestty and finally when they make themselves presentable. That goes for looks. But dont you think the same goes when you are at work. People, its not about dressing up and going for work but the work you do.
When we were in schools and colleges, Self dabba was called a bad attitude. Priding about what one knows or about marks or achievements to others were considered an attitude. They call them the person with pride and ask us not to get ideas from them. Down the lane we grow up with the same idea and enter the Corporate industry. Getting aquainted to new rules, new boss, new friends and none of them know about what you are capable of.
Slowy years pass by and you gain experience and friends as in colleagues and boss come to know what you do, but dont pride about it. We had parents to pride our work when we were kids not us (No Self Dabba remember). You dont update your resume where you are supposed to keep track of your work. And there comes a day, where you are tired of your company, no self dabba so you get tired of the work you do, no change in position, you leave the company. New job, new colleagues and new boss. Resume is updated (Theory part is done) but they dont know how you exactly work (Practical abi baki hai mere dost). Yes it takes time to prove yourself to them and before that here comes self marketing. The once restricted, bad attitude Self Dabba comes handy. But you are not aware of how to do it. Learn children learn.
One of my good friend told me, no self dabba, you are just one in those millions who try to prove themselves. No one is asking to boast about yourself, but just put it in a subtle way of what you know and what you have achieved. How do you do it... Try setting up meetings with new boss and let them know your interest, way you would like to work, things that has helped you achieve better and how you woould like to bring that into the current set up. Be more sociable, talk in meetings and give your ideas, dont shy away. When there are topics that you are strong in, give them what you know. Let people know about your presence. Self dabba becomes Self marketing.
You should know to Sell yourself... Thats the present Darwins theory... Survival of the fittest
5 comments:
Kadaisiya namma vazhikku vanthutta..
Interesting!! R U taking HR mgmt course??
Vidhs, It is cent% true. :)
Self Dabba....peru nalla irukke......But there is a difference between self dabba and self marketing I guess......self dabba makkal ellarum ennamao avanga mandaila mattum than 1kg brain irukkura mathiri pesuvanga....but self marketing is something we try to explain to the interviewer that i can also do that job what some one else did before .......
athellam sari recent-a ethuna interview poniya?
Great thought, seems to have covered the essence of the subject. As Giri said I feel that Self Dabba and Self Marketing is different but be aware it has only a thin line of difference.
In terms of benefits we will see a vast difference in these 2 approaches on is -Ve the other is +Ve.
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