Hard Worker, Not promoted.

Figure 1: At Last (Source: (Coker, 2016)

Last year in an international limited over cricket match, I saw a batter who came down the order blasting a few quick runs, got the man of match award, although there was an opener who got 50 odd hard laboring runs. I wonder how the winners' few runs were more effective than hard-working openers half-century and how his effort did not get rewarded. But later understood that a performance with the passion to win was more likely to be praised.

When I got to the office, same found, as some employees who work with passion and dedication got promoted last month ahead of hard-working coworkers. Is it the same everywhere?

We can find quite a different kinds of employee approaches for their work,

01. Employees, who don’t want to work

02. Employees, who work, because they have to

03. Employees, who work hard without considering the outcome of their effort

04. Employees, who work hard with passion to generate plus results for the organization

In the above 03 and 04 instances, employees are working hard for their organization but only at number 04 more effective and get to be notified most by the employer as it is generating plus results.

Table 1: Comparison between Hard worker and Hard worker with passion in Organizational prospective

Objective	Hard Worker	Hard Worker with Passion	Organizational Pespective
Future Success	Depending on how others perform others	Achieve superlative outcomes	Will looking for more outcome
Inspiration	Will achieve goals.	Convert passion to goals.	Eazy goal achievers preferred.
Work-life balance	Miss some extend	Will work happily	Happy worker more productive
Productivity	Produces results	Produces extraordinary results	Looking for edge
Happiness at work	Will enjoy their work	Work will be the passion	Looking for edge
Motivation	Will work hard for goals	Happily working hard for goals	Looking for edge
Self Promotion	Concern	More concern	Looking  for edge

Passion is an innate trait that drives employees and is hard-working, the dedication may reach goals enthusiastically (Tempstar, 2017). So organizations may identify such employees and may offer them better opportunities.

If a hard-working employee in the group, still on the promotion list for years without being promoted they should consider following (Glassdoor, 2018).

1. Be goal-oriented

2. Always be a team player

3. Advocate for yourself

4. Show leadership potential

5. Get involved

6. Stay connected

Next time maybe yours,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS2j0Xjxuhk

References

Coker, D., 2016. WHAT’S KEEPING YOU FROM THAT MUCH-AWAITED PROMOTION AT WORK?. [Online]
Available at: https://www.thehrdigest.com/whats-keeping-much-awaited-promotion-work/ [Accessed 13 December 2021].

Glassdoor, 2018. 8 Habits of Employees That Get Promoted. [Online]
Available at: https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/8-habits-of-employees-that-get-promoted/ [Accessed 13 December 2021].

Tempstar, 2017. WHY PASSION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS. [Online]
Available at: https://www.tempstarstaffing.com/2017/05/11/passion-key-success/ [Accessed 13 December 2021].