Getting ahead in the workplace.

Whatever your chosen industry, it's difficult to get ahead in a world where everyone wants to do the same and upping your performance at work isn't always easy. However, there are tips and tricks that can help along the way. Company CEO, Dan Ciampa, says that keeping a journal can go a long way towards career progression. Dan says this is key for people in managerial roles who have been assigned to lead others as it allows time for self-reflection. He emphasises the importance of this for putting "pen to paper" rather than typing, forces us to slow down and reflect, which maximises the learning process. In a piece for Harvard Business Review, Dan goes into detail about the benefits of 'journaling' and how writing down the details of something that happened in work can help you look at the incident from another perspective, helping you to understand why a decision was made and how you can learn from it going forward. By getting into the habit of keeping a journal (and it can take some time), Dan says you'll see you have more 'effective judgement' and an increased satisfaction in your work, simply by slowing down and gathering your thoughts on paper. Although he says this is a tip recommended for leaders, we don't see the harm in implementing it whatever your position. If nothing else, it will empty your head of stress and set you up for a good night's sleep while also helping you to learn from the many situations that arise at work.