How to be a star at work

…ut how to ask an expert for help in http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2007/12/12/how-to-ask-an-expert... and suggested a couple more depending upon context. Robert Kelley in "How to Be a Star at Work" had these broader for novices in a new environment: o Build your network before you need it, if possible. o Be very mindful of people’s time and don’t waste it. o Give careful thought to how you phrase your request or question. o Summarize your attempts to solve the problem or find the information you as asking for help with. o Verbally thank and follow up in writing, publicly credit.

…be: if the book doesn't systematically examine the differences between winners and losers, drop it and walk away. Sentence by sentence, it's making you dumber. So forget In Search of Excellence . Try books like How To Be a Star at Work , which is based on a pretty rigorous study of employee productivity.