Straight Forward Advice to Succeed in the Workplace

Oct. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Are you an employee new to the workforce who feels you are not getting promoted fast enough? Do you feel you have been on the receiving end of decisions by your boss that were not “fair”? Are you an employer frustrated by the perceived sense of entitlement displayed by younger employees? Local author, Michael Patterson, provides a lighthearted guidebook geared towards Generation Y on how to become more successful and promotable in the workforce, while squashing their sense of entitlement.  

After spending over 20 years in the banking profession, Patterson has seen a sense of entitlement overcoming new employees. Rather than discrediting younger employees, he seized the opportunity to begin a year-long reflection on the steps which brought him from a teller making a robust $5.35 an hour to leading the training and development of a 300 employee credit union. The result is a simple, insightful, and humorous 134-page guide entitled, Promotions Are Not Served At The Deli Counter (Amazon.com, $13.95).

“I have read books on business leadership by all the heavyweights like Zig Ziglar, John Maxwell, and Stephen Covey” Patterson said. “But the average 18-30 year old is not going to sit down and read a 300-page book. I wanted to write something which was quick and easy to read, and make my audience laugh as much as inspire them to change their habits at work.”

Patterson mixes analogies relating to sports, pop culture, and life in general to have readers relate to situations in work. The title of the book is one analogy he has used while conducting training classes over the last 10 years.

“Too many employees think getting promoted is like ordering meats and cheeses at the deli counter. Pick a number, wait your turn, and get exactly what you ordered. Employees need to know it is not that easy, you need to work hard, be dedicated, and take advantage of opportunities to be successful at work.”    

Promotions Are Not Served At The Deli Counter can be purchased for $13.95 through Amazon.com, or directly through the author’s website at www.mikepat.com.

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Michael Patterson has over 11 years experience as a trainer, facilitating such diverse topics as leadership, coaching, employee retention, disciplinary actions, emotional intelligence, and more. Training To Go workshops offer affordable training options