Personality power How you present yourself at work

Personality power How you present yourself at workPersonality power How you present yourself at workSelf-Assessment Quiz - TRUE or FALSEIf I want to be taken seriously at work, Id better be serious at all times.Earning trust from my fellow coworkers has notlagehing to do with how I present myself emotionally day-to-day.Im aware of how my personality affects those I work with.When things get out of hand in life, you know its time for a reality check, but when was the last time you took a personality check at work? I was chatting with a colleague the otherbei day, and we came to the topic of what our own work personality is like. Then we examined some of those who worked for us. Now, we both agreed that a great personality can go a long way on the job. Generally, most people prefer to work with an upbeat person more than a sourpuss. However, I made the point that youve gotta have a great personality that is combined with hard workandsolid output. Otherwise, whats the point? An employ ee can be dumb as a doorknob and get nothing done. Personality will not save that person at work. You can wow with personality, but you can only get so far with a dazzling wit. I had one employee who sorta drove me crazy because she was overly bubbly. My impression of her was that she was someone who was trying too darn hard She reminded me of a puppy. She was all over the place AND wasnt really getting the job done but was just as happy as she could be Im here to tell you yes, be professionally happy and positive, but dont hang your star on your winning personality alone. Work and work hardMy colleague brought up a time early in her career where shed made a huge mistake on a project, and she apologized to her boss with a bit of a smile which prompted a chewing out that included the boss pretty much yelling at her, Do you understand the severity of what youve done? She totally had My colleague says that she used her smile back then as a shield because she knew that if she showed her real feelings (embarrassment, anger) and how incredibly upset she was at makinganykind of mistake, she would cry in front of her boss, and that wasnt what she wanted to do at all She learned that she had to balance herbubblywith a bit ofgravityin order to be taken seriously.If you are one of those bubbly people who smile a lot at work, be aware of how youre presenting yourself. Im not saying you should become a Debbie No-Smile Downer. What I am saying is make sure your personality power is tempered for the environment of your job and that you come across as someone professional and trustworthy and not like a wind-up toy. If youre not sure, set some time with your boss. Ask away. Shell appreciate that youre taking the time and showing concern about your professionalism. If your boss aint got time for that, pull a coworker aside (someone you trust) and ask him or her for feedback. Youll be happy you did. And if you answered FALSE to all of the self-assessment questions above, now mig ht be the time for a personality rebootCheryl Grace is the sassy aunt, best friend, and mentor youve always needed in your life. The successful jet-setting, global corporate executive founded the aspirational lifestyle brand Powerful Penny LLC. Her products, workshops and speeches probe, inspire and empower to ensure those who really want to can get to their next level of best. Her blogs on careers, prosperity, relationships, family, looking and living fabulously, and living a five-star life can be found atwww.powerfulpenny.com.