Career Training

Being More Authoritative at Work

An authoritative approach to your work life is a positive thing. It does not mean that you start arguments and are difficult to manage – quite the contrary. An authoritative person knows their own mind and will stand up for what they know and believe, without being argumentative or difficult.

If you are authoritative at work, you will find that people begin to take you more seriously. This is useful if you want to be promoted and are serious about your industry, hoping to achieve big things. Make sure people know that you will not just stand down and that you are passionate and determined.

It is good to be authoritative if you are hoping for a promotion or a new job role. When you are looking, be assertive with recruitment agencies and with hiring managers, making sure people know what you are worth and what you want to achieve from your job hunt.