Just to share you about my current job.
I surprised my boss again.
It was when she asked me for a
brain-storming session about our
product development.
Here, in my department, we sell
personality profile service, and
tips on how to be able to attract
others, some kind of dating tips too.
Then, we’ll launch the singles’
gathering event. Sell products of
fashion, accesories, gemstones, etc.
Target: Youth & young adult.
When I was about to leave the office,
she offered me to another position,
where I’ll be:
1. Market researcher, learn what’s
the latest trend.
2. Brand & promotion conceptor, how
to wrap our products.
3. Recruiter & Trainer for selling crews.
Her real business is … jewelry store!
Diamonds! I just realized all…
Ternyata produk profil kepribadian dan
dating tips, hanyalah menu pembuka.
Kita sedang nyari calon konsumen untuk
beberapa tahun mendatang.
Yah, jadi my company semacam biro jodoh
bagi para pengejar karir yang udah
sukses, terlalu sibuk and no time
for dating.
Dengan produk alat tes kepribadian,
tips gimana jadi cocok,
tips dandan dan aksesoris,
lalu tips kado yang sesuai…
From zero contact, we will help our
members to grow relationship, until
they get married.
Then her other company… diamond,
I saw the links in what we did.
Married couple will buy a wedding
ring, no matter how expensive it
will be.
Kasihan juga ya jadi cowok. Dapet
kado palingan hanya kemeja, dasi,
tas kerja, jam tangan atau dompet.
Sebagai balasan untuk semua itu,
nanti si cewek akan minta dan
kudu dibeliin cincin berlian.
Bener-bener tidak adil! Hehe..
Selama ini, bos gue nggak pernah ngasih
tau the big picture, why and what is
the real purpose kerjaan di tiap
departemen.
But… I can guess what she wanted.
I can follow her vision and plan,
without she even told me. Maybe I’m
the first employee yang tau jalan
pikiran dia.
And she likes me even more,
karena selain ngetikin artikel sesuai
tugas, I also read and made summary
of some marketing books.
:p
I shocked her several times…
Waktu wawancara kerja, I answered
more than she expected. Karena di
sesi pertama, I looked her library,
ingetin tiap judul, dan cari tau inti
tiap buku. The 2nd interview,
sesekali I mention beberapa istilah
spesifik dari buku2nya.
She was amazed…
Diterima! Kerja…
Saat orang2 lain masih dalam proses
menyelesaikan produk. I already
wrote Modul Pelatihan Calon Selling
Crews. Tentang 4 temperamen
(Sanguin, Koleris, Melankolis &
Phlegmatis) gimana cara nyesuaiin
sikap dan gaya ngobrol dengan calon
pembeli, juga hal2 yang perlu
dipelajari para SC.
Without banyak omong, she knew I
had the ambition to be the trainer.
Uniknya adalah, file itu udah selesai
diketik, saat dia datang to my desk,
she discussed with me about the
next recruitment for Selling Crews.
Then… voila!
I opened the file, print and let her
read what I had planned.
I even had arranged the content of
our website, explain why it’s
important to build network and
community. Spread the ‘virus of idea’
supaya mereka-lah yang jadi klien
sekaligus marketer, fanatics of
our product, loyal to our brand.
She reached my desk again on
other day, same small talks, then
getting serious, then… I showed
her the file again about further plan
for the company.
Sure… she felt amazed.
Then when I was planning to move,
I asked a friend to write a CV,
one day I’ll recommend this one
as my replacement.
But I didn’t get the WORLD BANK,
so that stuff remain hidden di laci,
sampai suatu hari my boss said bahwa
I will be promoted to the Selling
Department, doing those 3 duties.
(Coba scroll lagi ke atas…)
Also to recruit a new editor as my
staff, where I will only supervise.
Bingo! So I pull my drawer, here’s
the candidate. ‘Want me to call this
person for an interview?’
Bisa pas… only less than a minute
she requested, I can provide!
Again, she smiled, kayaknya dia tau,
that I want to move, that’s why
she offered me a higher position.
I was like a magician, as if I can
read her mind, and whenever she asked
something, I am always ready to
deliver. In less than a minute, cause
I had planned a lot for her corporation.
Tinggal tunggu aja, dia minta apa,
then I’ll give her my cool ideas.
At that day, I saved her time.
Daripada harus pasang iklan di koran,
cari editor, lalu seleksi setumpuk
surat lamaran, tes kerja dan akhirnya
hanya pilih satu.
Satu bulan masa ga produktif untuk
nambah satu staf baru, I cut it
in only a minute. I helped her pick
new editor whom I will coach.
(yang dulu rencananya, untuk gantiin
kalo pindah kerja ke WB)
What’s the moral of the story?
If you want to be par excellence,
don’t work like an ordinary
employee. Think and act as the
business owner.
Follow, try to guess, and surprise
your employer with your thoughts.
Take initiative, don’t just wait orders.
Jangan berusaha mengejar, tapi
cegatlah kesempatan. That’s why,
you must always be prepared.
Then, soon, you will be promoted!
You will be an extra-ordinary,
cannot be replaced.
The boss will never want to let you
leave the job.
So this is all about diamonds!
The personality profile, the gathering
events, are just menu pembuka.
Hidangan utamanya baru akan dijual
nanti, setelah ada dari antara
club members yang beneran ‘jadi’.
Haha…
Happy Valentine!
+ yoDi +
