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Right from our childhood we are taught to work hard and were made to understand that hard work pays you off in time. There is absolutely no second thought on the fact that there is no substitute for hard work but there is something more than one need to do to climb up the ladder and it is to keep his conduct good. You will be loved by your co-workers if you are good to them. It is as simple as this. You be good to others and expect the same from them. Other than having a good rapport with your team mates and colleagues you should also ensure that you give your best in terms of performance so that your supervisors should think about you whenever they have to assign a challenging task to someone. You should make such an image in front of your superiors. It is also important that all the higher level management must know you for your work. Growing in an industry is a tough task but it can be achieved if you are a person who knows to respect others and also respect your work.

Good conduct is one of the most essential criterions in the construction industry that will decide how quickly you will be able to climb up the ladder. Knowing your work is equally important but it will not help you for long if you are not good in conduct. You should work on your mannerisms if you are not so good in it. Wishing everybody in the morning with a smiling face can work wonders for you. Your colleagues will appreciate your wishes and will know you as a well-mannered person. This will go really well with your bosses who play a key role in promoting you.

Interact with people and try to remember people by their names:-

Interaction is an essential part of the construction business. Every now and then you are required to speak to somebody from a different department. So if you have a good rapport with guys from other departments you can get your work done quickly and this is possible only if you interact with them on a regular basis. To have a little chat with the guy working in the next department you need not go to him with some work. You can simply say a “Hi’ to him and spend a couple of minutes talking to him about his well-being. He will certainly appreciate it. Also try to remember names of people. It is certainly not an easy task to remember names of every person whom you meet but if you can manage to do so it will yield rich dividends.

Be helpful to people:-

In the construction business, a person can be of immense help even though he does not know how to get things right. It is all about connections that will let him help the guy who comes to him seeking help. If you know a lot of people in the organization and if someone comes to you seeking help, you can direct the person to the right guy. If you are helpful to others you get noticed and this eventually helps you to get promoted.