1. Not building a relationship with your manager One issue that often gets people in trouble is not prioritizing their relationship with their manager.
I've seen it repeatedly: Managers and employees just couldn't get along, so the employee wanted to avoid the manager altogether.
2. Not communicating or miscommunicating People often get in trouble for saying things they shouldn't at work. I've seen situations where a person cusses someone out over email, which leaves a record you don't want to have.
I worked with someone who would put "FU" in the subject line of their emails. After a while, I realized they were using it as an acronym for "following up."
3. Alienating yourself from the group You want to create allies in the workplace — people who can protect your name in rooms you aren't in.
This becomes harder when you alienate yourself from the group or show no interest in collaborating with others.
Even if you're great at your job, if nobody knows you, you become harder to champion. You might miss out on important information, fail to build relationships, and be seen as difficult to work with.
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