50 Small and Big Moves to Make at Work This Year
It's time to make some changes — both big and small — this year. And if you're not sure what kind of career resolution you should set for yourself, take a look at this list, and pick one or more!
- Find a work mentor
- Organize a volunteer activity
- Record your achievements
- Ask your boss for feedback
- Schedule regular check-ins with your boss
- Set monthly goals
- Remove the clutter from your desk
- Clean up your to-do list
- Be more prompt about answering emails
- Find a new work buddy
- Send more professional emails
- Lend a hand to a co-worker
- Take on a new responsibility
- Organize an event at work
- Ask for a promotion
- Request a raise
- Take a class that will help you with work
- Go to more networking events
- Update your LinkedIn profile
- Give your résumé a makeover
- Delegate more
- Organize work socials
- Plan further in advance
- Take vacation time
- Make note of your time-sucks and try to work on them
- Wake up earlier
- Send thank-you cards to show appreciation
- Take a short break in the afternoon for a walk
- Focus on the positives of work instead of the negatives
- Read books related to your field
- Find a better system for organizing emails
- Clean out your computer
- Offer to mentor someone
- Pack your lunch for work
- Reach out to a co-worker you feel like you need to get to know better
- Do a better job of managing
- Avoid office gossip
- Take public transportation to work
- Cut back on caffeine and sugar during work hours
- Give positive and constructive feedback to co-workers
- Ask for more feedback from peers
- Don't do work on vacation unless required
- Don't relay important news over email
- File your expenses on time
- Turn in projects before their deadlines
- Seek out work when you have downtime
- Take advantage of health benefits
- Ask for PTO in advance so you get your desired dates off
- Cut words such as "um" or "like" from your vocabulary
- Join your local Toastmasters