5 skills that will prep your youngster for the corporate world

Have you ever imagined how corporate houses manage to carry out their operations systematically every day in a constantly evolving work environment and achieve their pre-determined set of goals? Well, these organisations lay down a code of conduct following the vision and mission statement of the company.  It reflects the work culture of an organisation and helps employees to understand the company’s expectation better. An individual needs to adhere to these corporate etiquette to sustain themselves in an organisation.  

So, it is only logical to educate your children to give them an idea about some common  corporate etiquette to help them prepare mentally for the future. Here are some corporate etiquette that your child can develop at an early age  

Time Management 
Deadlines play a big role in corporate houses. If an individual is not able to present the work within the stipulated time, he can be terminated on the grounds of poor work performance. So, it is important to ensure that your child understands the value of deadlines and adheres to them from childhood. It will help them ensure professionalism in workplaces.  

Teamwork 
It is a corporate etiquette that one must have to grow and work in collaboration with others. If your child wants to succeed in life, he needs to master the art of working in a team and keep their differences with people aside. They need to understand that no one can win a battle alone. Parents should make their children participate in team activities like sports, drama society etc. to help them learn team skills.  

Communication Skills  
It is an important life skill in today’s competitive world. Good interpersonal communication skills help to communicate effectively with the team and convince them.  As a parent, enroll your child in activities where they can work on their speaking skills through public speaking, debates, speeches, social gatherings. Not only oral but emphasising written communication is also important. Make your child write emails, talk to people on phone to help him improve professional communication skills.  

Building Professional Relationships  
Networking plays a big role in the office. While building professional relationships, one has to ensure that it’s a mutually beneficial relationship with clients, colleagues, investors and other stakeholders. Make a space in your relation with the child that you can ask for it whenever you need their help, and the child willingly helps you as it will benefit him too. Parents can teach their children the importance of good relations with their classmates and teachers to help them learn.  

Multi-tasking 
Corporates now demand for candidates who are not only good in their field, but also efficient in managing multiple tasks like emailing the clients, briefing for a meeting, handling multiple projects at the same time. The more work an employee is able to produce, the more he is valued in the organisation, and that is the golden rule to success. Teach your child to manage chores, studies, sports, social life and extra-curricular activities smoothly so that multi-tasking becomes easy for them, and they start taking pleasure in it. That way, they will not just be successful, but also happy employees.