Is this the age of 'Talk'ers?
That is, people who can talk their way through anything and everything.
Talkers category:
We tend to get influenced by people who talk well and ignore people who actually do the
job. Especially in a corporate environment, you find people who talk well, communicate well, but do not essentially do good work. But it is people like these who tend to get noticed & tend to go higher up the ladder. They can often take credit for good work done by others. This category gives the impression that they know everything but when you actually make them do something, they come a cropper.
These people are also adept at transferring work that they do not like to other
unsuspecting victims. :)
Doers category:
On the other hand, you find people, who are really good at their work, do their job
silently and stay in the background. Some of these people are not good communicators. So, even if they do a good job, they are not able to communicate the same to their colleagues or superiors. They are given more and more work and very little appreciation. You will also find people who do good work but they do not necessarily like to talk about their work. They may actually be good communicators but they do not like unnecessary publicity. Even people like these tend to suffer in their careers.
(Talkers + Doers) category:
The best of the best belong to this category. These people do a good job & also
communicate well with their colleagues & superiors. This is the best category to be in
today's corporate world.
So, to which category do you belong???
That is, people who can talk their way through anything and everything.
Talkers category:
We tend to get influenced by people who talk well and ignore people who actually do the
job. Especially in a corporate environment, you find people who talk well, communicate well, but do not essentially do good work. But it is people like these who tend to get noticed & tend to go higher up the ladder. They can often take credit for good work done by others. This category gives the impression that they know everything but when you actually make them do something, they come a cropper.
These people are also adept at transferring work that they do not like to other
unsuspecting victims. :)
Doers category:
On the other hand, you find people, who are really good at their work, do their job
silently and stay in the background. Some of these people are not good communicators. So, even if they do a good job, they are not able to communicate the same to their colleagues or superiors. They are given more and more work and very little appreciation. You will also find people who do good work but they do not necessarily like to talk about their work. They may actually be good communicators but they do not like unnecessary publicity. Even people like these tend to suffer in their careers.
(Talkers + Doers) category:
The best of the best belong to this category. These people do a good job & also
communicate well with their colleagues & superiors. This is the best category to be in
today's corporate world.
So, to which category do you belong???
Thats true in corporate world being just a doer will not help and being just a talker would land you in trouble (may be not immediately buit in near future).
ReplyDeleteHence marketing yourself with the work you have done as a doer is the key to success
Well said Kiran. Most of the time the Talkers category is able to hoodwink the management that it is in the Doers category! That is the reality of life and the workplace as well.
ReplyDeleteWithout Doers there's nothing a Talker talks about isn't it? But I totally agree with you - A savvy talker with a solid technical background is a lethal combination.
ReplyDeleteA good topic to kick start blog Kiran! Keep it coming.
more than talking and doing I believe in enjoying in whatever i do :) whether it is corporate world or my personal life. so the significance of climbing ladder becomes insignificant or less important.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you kiran.In corporate according to me 50% are Talkers,30% are Doers and only 20% are Talkers + Doers.
ReplyDeleteIt is overwhelming to read the article and the comments on it! Keeps you thinking to strategize the best course of action!!
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