You can’t read minds. None of us can. Also, you probably haven’t figured out how to read behavioral patterns from the people that work with you.Ask.Please understand, any boss who thinks that you’ve already met expectations will just set different or higher standards for you… nobody is going to let you keep making the sameContinue reading “A young friend worried that his bosses and team at work may not be happy with him/his work. My fatherly response:”
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The unwritten rules (yes, archaic, and abusive) of showing that we’re serious about our work, wanting to keep our jobs, and serious about supporting our employer…
taking responsibility, even if it’s not our fault going, “above and beyond”, without asking for renumeration or recognition taking on coworkers’ responsibilities taking on more work than is assigned anticipating coworkers’ and supervisors’ needs not complaining not criticizing not job hunting not asking for raises, new titles, elevated positions, or job/career advancements assuming that theContinue reading “The unwritten rules (yes, archaic, and abusive) of showing that we’re serious about our work, wanting to keep our jobs, and serious about supporting our employer…”
NEVER ASSUME THAT YOU AND YOUR SUPERVISORS/BOSSES HAVE THE SAME GOALS (or even similar goals), THE SAME ASSESSMENT OF RISK, THE SAME SENSE OF URGENCY, THE SAME ENERGY, THE SAME EXECUTION TIME TABLE, THE SAME UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER COMPETING TASKS / GOALS, THE SAME OBSESSIVENESS TO DETAIL, OR THE SAME SENSE OF SUPPORT FROM OTHERS.
Charles Tadros, M.D. September 9, 2021 Saint Louis, Missouri