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Friday, April 10, 2015

Five ways to say you are overworked

By , ET Bureau

While you may think you're hard at work and have plenty to keep you busy, your manager thinks otherwise. Stating the obvious can often be perceived as being work shy or insubordinate, but a well chalked-out discussion can help get the point across:

1. Create Awareness

Inform your bosses about what is on your plate. "Very often, the manager may not remember the details of allotted tasks as one could be reporting to two bosses, or be involved with shared peer work," says Nishchae Suri, partner and country head, people and change practice at KPMG India. Having a discussion based on well-documented, objective information can convey the point.

2. Work Out Options

Going to the boss with a solution mindset can help. "Before the discussion, one has to be sure of the impact it might have. It helps to suggest that the work could be shared with peers or be delegated," says Anu Yadav, HR head, Knowlarity. Yadav says offering solutions in such discussions has worked for her in the past and has never impacted her managers' perception of her.

3. Focus on Quality

Quantity cannot come at the cost of quality, which will be non-negotiable for managers, says Yadav. "Highlight how the workload could reduce and impact the quality of your output," she says.

4. Be Bold

It pays off to bare yourself, says Suri. Employees could be impacted with overwork in a variety of ways. It could show up through poor health, feelings of being burdened, being quiet, or rampant mood swings. "Expressing your true emotions and how it makes you feel can send the message across," says Suri.

5. Ramp up delivery

Managers appreciate those who are serious about their work, and a track record will play an important role in the response one may get, feels Suri. "Care for your work. Flagging and highlighting issues on time will then be understood.

Source:-The Economic Times

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