10 Tips To Impress Your Boss

Your first lesson in managing up is learning how to keep your superior sweet.

- Claire Soong

So you want to impress your supervisor without being a suck-up? Join the club. We get the low-down from Sherlyn, a manager with 10 years of experience, on the dos and don’ts of making yourself look good in front of your boss.

1 Dress appropriately

Looks aren’t everything, but they definitely matter when it comes to how you present yourself at work. A polished appearance is a sign that you care about the details, and your boss will appreciate this. If you work at a fashion company, be conscious, too, of the brands you buy your clothes from – you don’t want to show up in apparel from a competitor brand.

2 Arrive early at the office

Being on time is the new “late”. When employees arrive on time, it can slow everything else down; there’s a settling-in period where you show up, say hello to colleagues, go to the bathroom, fix yourself a cup of coffee, surf the web… then suddenly, half an hour has gone by. Showing up early gives you time to settle down, which means you’re actually ready to work when the clock hits 9am.

3 Speak with intention