Relationships

Learn to Adapt and Align:

Are you working for a boss that likes to weigh in on everything, so much so that if you do not let them, they don’t support you, even if what you are doing is absolutely needed and necessary? 

Put ego aside, tell them your plans, and seek alignment.  Do the work on communicating your intent and making sure your boss buys in. That goes for what you might call secondary bosses too - meaning high ranking leaders at your boss’s level whose support you need. Over time you just might earn their trust if you do the up front work. Unfortunately, not all bosses put us on long leashes. You get the boss you get, not necessarily the one you want.  Do the work on the relationship before you consider leaving.

Reputation

Say What? 

Avoiding Negative Chatter:

Make the commitment, right now, that you will never post something negative on social media. For some that is a very big ask. Some of us routinely engage in what we may think is playful banter on sports and other topics on various platforms. Drawing the line between the innocuous and the controversial can be a challenge, so just drawing a hard line and resisting the negative is a good habit. 

Everything you post can and will be looked at by potential recruiters, bosses, HR people, and your peers at work.  The biggest “Don’t Do It!” right now?  The personal “Woe Is Me” layoff or “I’ve Been Terminated” videos.  They will live forever.  They are self indulgent.  Don’t do it if you want to be promotable and fireproof.