Blow your own horn without being a blowhard
In her Nov. 12 Ask Annie column Fortune’s Anne Fisher describes how difficult it can be for some people to boast about their accomplishments at work. How easy (or not) is it to get recognized where you work? Have you managed to take credit for a job well done without coming across as a know-it-all? How did you do it?
My manager does not really lavish much praise on me directly. I have a sense that she believes I’m doing a good job but she isn’t especially direct in telling me so. To me, she’s more of a “no news is good news” type of manager. What she does, however, is discuss the good work that I do with the people above her and periodically shares those conversations with me.
This method isn’t perfect. I lack personal clarity about the quality of my work, but that clarity exists among the vice presidents of my organization. If I had to choose one or the other, I prefer her method, if only for purposes of future career growth.
My Boss is also the owner of the company. I have been given numerous awards and praise, but she wont give any money to anyone.
All the while living in a 9000 sq foot house and that is not enough. She now joined the country club for 175,000 fee up frony and bought a 1 millon 500 thousand dollar lot and is going to build a 12,000 square foot estate for 6 millon, now she has a partner and she is doing the same.
Yet no one can get a raise, or review or anything when it comes to money, but the awards roll in with the praise.
Just another scamming business owner.
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I’m a consultant for both HR and PR. I’ve been doing projects for my client for several years. At first, when the mgr whom I work with, began using “I” refering to herself on things that I did, I figured that it was okay since I am the tool for the client. But it happens with more frequency, esp since I do a lot of the research, the development, and, at times, come up with the ideas.
When asked to present in front of the Board, or others, I always say “we” did this or that. However, when it’s just the mgr and the Board, and I have done all the work on something, she says she did this research or put everything together. Trying to seek out the recognition for credibility is nearly impossible, so I guess, as soon as I’m done with this next task at hand I’ll terminate my contract and pursue other opportunities.