I have been worked for this company almost five years. For four years ago, my CEO never spoke or even looked at me. Last year when he fired my boss then hired a consultant, and he started to talk highly about me how smart I am. My new boss told my supervisor, and my supervisor told me because we are good friens.
If I meet him down the hall, he always talks and touches my hand briefly very friendly with me. My supervisor told me that the ceo feels like I hate or intimidate him, my sup. advised me I should open more with the ceo. I try to be nice, if I see him, I start talking with him. I even bought him a small gift for this b'day. One day, I walked in the mail room, I saw the ceo and the other manager were in there, I said hi and talked to them and started to get mails, the ceo mentioned his birthday coming up in a couple day but I did not have a chance to give to him. . Anyway, When the other manager left I told him I will be back , just me and my CEO in the mail room, he aske
2007-01-31 16:22:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
what was the end of the story? I want to know....
2007-01-31 17:32:10 · answer #1 · answered by Luv Thy Neighbour! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Indipendently from the end of the story...
Gifts for a superiors are mostly not considered appropriate - exception are group presents or cards, or private ones in case there is also a strong personal relationship (I am thinking friendship).
I don't know what you work as. It may be that your CEO is ready to give you some opportunities: if I were you, I would think hard about what job you want, and come up with a proposal. Don't ask for a promotion - that would be favoritism. Ask for a project of your own, something that you can accomplish well - brilliantly! - but that is a bit of a stretch and will allow you to learn. This could include some training that would further your chances.
Ex. Lets say you are today admin assistant to the FI manager. You see that there are lots of situations where organization of events, meetings, travelling and meals is not done efficiently. THen, you put together a plan of how to proceed: where, what company (and you can do a pre-screening, see what restaurants would offer prices, etc) to use, how to keep a budget of the events and so on. Don't forget to be specific about your goal.
Then, you do the project flawlessly. At the end, you ask to be offered support while you go through end of college/MBA/language training/travel expert licence - whatever applies to you. Presto, you are in management.
GOOD LUCK.
The one thing NOT to do, is to get romantic about him.
2007-02-01 02:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by OneLilithHidesAnother 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your story got cut off. The situation is not clear.
2007-02-01 01:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by tranquil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds a little gay to me I would stay away.
2007-02-01 03:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by Brettski 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋