How to Change Your Reputation at Work

We know impressions are made quickly and are hard to change, but it's not impossible to repair a damaged reputation. If you want to change how people see you, I suggest being very overt about the changes you've made. Don't simply alter your behavior and wait for people to notice. They likely won't.

Once people have formed an opinion about you, that is often their opinion for as long as they know you. For example, if you have a tendency to be late, even if you periodically show up on time, your coworkers will think of you as the person who is always late. If you work with someone who tends to miss deadlines, even if they periodically turn work in on time, you will think of them as someone who misses deadlines.

Once people make a decision about us, that's often how they will see us for the duration our relationship. If you want to repair your reputation, you're going to have to do it overtly. Making changes and hoping people notice won't produce the desired result.

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