2. “That’s not my problem,” “That’s not my job,” or “I don’t get paid enough for this。”2. “那不是我的问题”,“那不是我的工作”或“这不是我的分内之事”。
If you asked someone for help, and the person replied with one of the above phrases, how would you feel? As importantly, what would it say about him or her? Regardless of how inconvenient or inappropriate a request may be, it is likely important to the other person or they would not have asked. Therefore, as a contributing member of the team, a top priority is to care about the success of others (or at least act as though you do). An unconcerned, detached and self-serving attitude quickly limits career advancement。如果你请某人帮忙,却得到上面这样的回答,你会怎么想?重要的是,说出这种话的人又能怎样呢?不管请求多么不方便或不恰当,如果不那么重要,别人也就不必开口求助了。所以,作为团队成员,首先应将他人的成功放第一位(或至少表示一下自己的心意)。冷漠离群、以自我为中心的态度很快便会断送职业发展。
This doesn’t mean you have to say yes; it does mean you need to be articulate
and thoughtful when saying no. For example, if your boss issues an unreasonable request, rather than saying, ‘you’ve got to be kidding me. I don’t get paid enough for this,’ instead say, ‘I’ll be glad to help. Given my current tasks of A, B, and C, which one of these shall I place on hold while I work on this new assignment?’ This clearly communicates teamwork and helpfulness, while reminding your boss of your current work load and the need to set realistic expectations。这并不是要你有求必应;只是告诉你三思之后再拒绝。例如,如果老板提出不合理的要求,不要说‘开什么玩笑,这根本就不是我的分内之事。’,而应回答‘没问题啊,但我手上还有A、B、C等任务,哪个任务可以暂放一放,以便完成这项新任务呢?’这样说不仅展现了团队精神和乐于助人,还提醒了老板你手上还有活儿,要求不可太过分。
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