{"id":3556,"date":"2015-05-08T00:28:19","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T00:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=3556"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:46:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:46:27","slug":"valuable-lessons-fresh-graduates-can-teach-experienced-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/valuable-lessons-fresh-graduates-can-teach-experienced-employees","title":{"rendered":"3 Valuable Lessons Fresh Graduates Can Teach Experienced Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For a moment, let\u2019s put aside the urge to give fresh graduates, or even new teammates, our two cents worth of advice or nuggets of wisdom on how to make it in their new surroundings. In the Philippines where the hierarchical culture\u00a0in companies still exist, executives\u00a0tend to believe that they know better than entry-level employees.<\/p>\n<p>However, this may not be necessarily true. There are a lot of things that young, fresh and open minds can bring to the table and to the culture of a company. This time, as company \u201cveterans,&#8221; we can ask, \u201cWhat lessons can these newbies, particular fresh graduates, teach me?\u201d Just in case you are worried that the opportunity to receive some fresh sense of perspective won\u2019t stop anytime soon, chances are you&#8217;re right.<\/p>\n<p>Your organization will be in on yet another big batch of graduates to learn from, if last year\u2019s total number of graduates \u2013 553,706 graduates according to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) \u2013 are any indication. That can answer your need for continuing education, right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Muse\u2019s Avery Augustine runs down a number of lessons that can potentially boost your career standing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/valuable-lessons-fresh-graduates-can-teach-experienced-employees\/#1_Never_stop_asking_the_hard_and_obvious_questions\" title=\"1.\u00a0Never stop asking the hard (and obvious) questions\">1.\u00a0Never stop asking the hard (and obvious) questions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/valuable-lessons-fresh-graduates-can-teach-experienced-employees\/#2_Dont_be_afraid_to_take_risks\" title=\"2.\u00a0Don\u2019t be afraid to take risks\">2.\u00a0Don\u2019t be afraid to take risks<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/valuable-lessons-fresh-graduates-can-teach-experienced-employees\/#3_Theres_no_time_to_waste\" title=\"3. There\u2019s no time to waste\">3. There\u2019s no time to waste<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Never_stop_asking_the_hard_and_obvious_questions\"><\/span>1.\u00a0<strong>Never stop asking the hard (and obvious) questions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Working in the same organization for years can make one accustomed to the process that\u00a0the company has\u00a0used all those years. It\u2019s as if employees have gradually stopped asking important questions of the evaluative nature, with everyone apparently deciding to \u201cjust go with the flow.\u201d Newbies, particularly new teammates and\/or fresh graduates \u2013 can approach, or more appropriately, see things with a \u201cbeginner\u2019s mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These folks ask the most obvious questions due to curiosity. Yes, you can throw around the \u201cFilipinos are usually the shy type when it comes to asking questions\u201d card but the bigger lesson here emphasizes that even tenured workers must maintain the mentality of \u201cWhat could our team be doing better?\u201d as a means to improve their performance and processes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Dont_be_afraid_to_take_risks\"><\/span>2.\u00a0<strong>Don\u2019t be afraid to take risks<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fresh graduates can be idea generation programs by themselves. They can offer new ideas and when given the chance, can share it to the team and their bosses. Commonly, once people get used to their role and its surroundings, Augustine suggests that things like innovation and creativity take a vacation. Fresh graduates, when given empowerment, can deliver the element of approaching a project without any preconceived rules or biases in mind, making them open to more possibilities and solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Filipinos have a lot of potential to be crazy good leaders, but a lot of them are too afraid to oppose their bosses&#8217; ideas since the culture is indirect by nature. They should be given the right environment to speak up and to express what they think without being criticized. Who knows, they might come up with an idea crazy enough that it would work.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Theres_no_time_to_waste\"><\/span>3. <strong>There\u2019s no time to waste<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Filipinos are well known to be hard-working, but years of working at the same company may take its toll on a person. Beware of the dangers of complacency and increasing lack of productivity. Fresh graduates are usually on fire, and\u00a0work their tail off, especially because they are initially trying to prove that they can contribute to the team. They check with their teammates if help is needed to accomplish certain things once they have wrapped up their own list.<\/p>\n<p>The lesson, according to Augustine, is to stay hungry (and not in a be-early-at-the-canteen kind of way). Be on the lookout for new ways to share your talent to the company, especially for added tasks and responsibilities available for the taking.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s that kind of initiative that can still get you noticed. Ready to take them in? What other lessons do you feel can fresh graduates impart to experienced employees?<\/p>\n<p>Let us get the discussion going in the comments below. For now, school is in session, not only for the fresh graduates at your office, but by these same people who can serve as your teachers as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a moment, let\u2019s put aside the urge to give fresh graduates, or even new teammates, our two cents worth of advice or nuggets of wisdom on how to make it in their new surroundings. In the Philippines where the hierarchical culture\u00a0in companies still exist, executives\u00a0tend to believe that they know better than entry-level employees. 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