7 Tips On How To Avoid Climbing The Career

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1. It's not your job to record your work achievements, let your

manager do it.

Managers conduct your performance reviews so it only stands to reason that they should keep track of everything right? If your manager isn't recording your achievements then they are failing at their job and that should be picked up by a senior manager! Let them take care of all that stuff.

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2. Only help when it's in the job description.

Everyone has their own roles and duties to fulfill, and they probably know (or believe they know) their duties better than you do. When you offer to help someone, they might hear it as, "I don't think your job is that difficult, I could do it without having any previous experience". It's safer to let everyone take care of their own duties.

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3. Rely on your manager's influence/authority to get contact

with other departments.

Your manager has more authority than you and nobody is going to help you for nothing, so getting your manager directly involved in the first instance is the best way to get some interaction with another department. It is up to the company to guide your career development, make sure they do it.

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4. Only accept official signed off training.

Anyone can show you anything, but are they showing you the right way, and will your manager be understanding?When you want training in something, make it official and run it through with your manager so they know when you're training, how long for and you get it signed off, don't just accept random training during downtime.

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5. Don't share your best ideas, people steal them!

If you share your best ideas someone else is bound to take the credit, especially if you haven't had time to fully think it out yet. Instead write down your idea and wait until the next team meeting to bring it up. This will mean you are unprepared for questions and counter-points, but your idea will be safe and everyone will know it was your idea first.

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6. Don't rock the boat.

If there are problems or issues, it is your manager's job to notice that and take action. If they don't notice it themselves they probably won't care even if you bring it up. Better not to waste your time or energy trying to fix things.

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7. Be professional: Leave your personality and life at home.

Some people are very open about their personal lives, but you can't be that way at work. If everyone knows what your goals, motivations and interests are, they will be in a stronger position to use it against you if they decide that you're in their way. Remember, workmates are not friends.

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Summary

1. Follow the OPPOSITE of tips 1 through 7!2. Help others, share ideas.3. Bring up issues that cause team anxiety.4. Track your own progress and development.5. Bring yourself to work!

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