Prove It
Have you completed a task, on time, and then been doubted? You didn't communicate the completion of the task in a way that the person who asked you to complete the task would have expected. You are asked to complete a task, you finish it and move on. Then, your boss comes to you and asks why you didn't do it. You're defensive. I did it a few hours ago!
CC on Emails
When you are finished with something, send it in an email. Emails have times attached to them, so you can prove that you really sent the email. You were asked to email someone, just cc or bcc your boss so they know you really did it. There won't be any questions on whether or not you sent the email.
Phone Call
If your boss isn't as her desk when you are returning a paper report in, or notifying her of something. You put the paper on her desk and walk away? Don't do that. Give her a quick call, say, "I put the report on your desk, does that work?" She knows you are done with it.
Text (SMS)
While text messaging isn't usually a good form of communication to use at work, it can be used at times. If the task that you are working on involves something that is off-site, and you aren't able to phone or email your boss, texting works.
In System
If there is a system that you've been asked to do at work, do that. It is important that you do everything possible in system. You may find the system that you are supposed to use inefficient, or annoying. This is no excuse, use it.
Know your Boss
I wrote about this in another blog, it is important for you to know your boss. Remember how they ask you to notify them when you complete tasks, and do that even if they don't ask for it.
Over-Communicate
When I'm completing a task, I always try to over-communicate the fact that I've done it. When proving that I really did do something, I'll send as much information as possible so that there's no question whether or not it was done.
