‘Success in the Corporate Word’

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate Word: Act Like a Winner - Part 5.”]
Mistake No. 27: Feeding Others
Don’t bring food to the office to share with others. Dr. Frankel explains: “The act of feeding is equated with nourishing, and nourishing is definitely a stereotypical female attribute. Additionally, food on the […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate Word: Act Like a Winner - Part 4.”]
Mistake No. 25: Giving in to Bullies
Dr. Frankel did not back down when she encountered a bully: “It’s not often I run into bullies. Most people in corporations know how to express themselves tactfully and diplomatically, seeking to […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate Word: Act Like a Winner - Part 3.”]
Mistake No. 23: Not Focusing Enough on Money
Dr. Frankel wrote: “Money is power, and power is something women misinterpret and avoid. Ask a woman if she’s powerful and she’ll give you five reasons why she’s not. This […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate Word: Act Like a Winner - Part 2.”]
Mistake No. 21: Sharing Too Much Personal Information
If you share too much personal information with the people in your office, especially bad news such as family tragedies or other serious personal issues, not only will your judgment come into question […]

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Mistake No. 18: Not Asking Enough Questions
If you avoid asking questions for fear of sounding stupid, don’t. Asking questions to confirm your understanding makes you sound confident and proactive.
If you’ve been paying attention in a meeting, but […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate Word: Play the Game - Part 7.”]
Do you know how to act professionally? Do you know how to act like a winner in the corporate game? Most nice people don’t. But, lucky for us, these behaviors are not too difficult to learn; and, once learned, […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate World: Play the Game - Part 6.”]
Mistake No. 12: Not Speaking Up When You Should
Sometimes, situations at work call for you to tactfully point out the obvious. If it’s a good point, or a good idea, and you don’t share it, someone else will inevitably come […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate World: Play the Game - Part 5.”]
Mistake No. 10: Being Too Moralistic
If there is a complaint about somebody not following the rules, the person making the complaint is usually a woman. If it is a serious breach of company policies, or worse, a crime being committed, […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate World: Play the Game - Part 4.”]
Mistake No. 8: Not Asking for What You Want
A lot of nice people don’t like to ask for what they deserve, need, or want because they were taught, from a very early age, that “good things come to those who wait,” […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate World: Play the Game - Part 3.”]
Mistake No. 6: Being Too Naïve
People who are too nice often naively believe the best about everyone and always give everyone the benefit of the doubt. This might be charming in young people just starting out in their careers; but, […]