Recently, I was offered an opportunity in my workplace to be apart of a new assignment at work. While this assignment doesn't consist of a monetary increase in pay, it is beneficial for employees involved as it boosts the chances for growth within the company. Initially, I was very skeptical about the position for several reasons. For one, I wasn't as knowledgeable about the subject as some of the other employees who would be apart of the assignment and two I was feeling that I could receive negative feedback from my peers, as I am fairly new with the company. Ultimately, I didn't let my lack of knowledge deviate me from learning more and accepted the offer, although I was still uneasy about the reactions of my peers. But why? Shouldn't I solely be concerned about myself and how I would be impacted and reject any negativity associated with my decision?
Often, we are presented with these various decisions throughout our career, but we should take more than just ourselves into consideration. The feeling or act of "stepping on toes" within the workplace may reap short-term benefits, but won't achieve long-term goals. Although this wasn't necessarily an issue in my situation, within the last couple months this has been a problem for some of my colleagues with more seniority. When I met with my supervisor, to discuss my concerns, I let her know my position and she explained to me why she chose me for the opportunity in comparison to some of our other team members/ I was relieved to know that my hard work had not gone unnoticed and felt appreciated. Moreover, acting ethically, possessing leadership, and having genuine interest in your work place does not go unnoticed , especially when your conducting yourself with morals instead of a crab-bucket mentality.
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