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11/20/09
I'm so happy to have had amazing bosses who saw me as their successor rather than a threat.
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Thanks, Latoya, for this and all the awesome posts you've done on the health care fiasco.
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Yeah, because if we have the unmitigated gall to even hint that we're good at something, we're vilified by our work culture, our friends and family, and the larger culture, for bragging.
Nice try, Dell.
And fix those Inspiron bugs while you're at it, huh? Before you get hit with another class action suit.
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Go get a book deal!
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Perhaps you'd like an H2H with my mom?
You know, just to keep in practice.
(Congrats on the law practice. We might have to handicap your score for the first couple rounds. :-) )
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Me? No way on earth would I ever have the bottle to do that - I hate the idea of taking on a job that I'm not qualified for, just not worth the stress to me. And he did go through a shitload of stress, although it turned out brilliantly in the end and served his career well. I admire his confidence, and it's taught me to be a little more cavalier, but I'll stay within my own comfort zone, thanks.
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I might tell the folks that "I can't do this, but I can do this other thing that is awesome and check my references to see how well I learn new skills."
I'd probably not get the job, but I'd feel better about not overselling myself.
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In my experience, a man who puts himself forward despite not being totally fit for a role is ambitious. When a woman does it, she's "reaching" or "over-ambitious."
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Although I guess it's always better to go down fighting...
11/03/09
Our principal is terrible. She has very little leadership skills, she speaks to us like we are children, and she screams all the time. We gossip about about her constantly, but it's not "gossip" (though she did drunk dial our school secretary once and we did talk about that a lot) . We talk about how her incompetence and lack of leadership skills are hurting our school, creating an environment of negativity, and helping to drag down our scores. We talk about how she plays favorites and is inconsistent with procedures. We talk about how she tries to make us hate each other and tear down good professional relationships which takes away from a feeling of community in our school.
It all came to a head today. We're finally realizing that we are all mad as hell and we aren't going to take it anymore. It helped us come together as a staff, which is something that she had been trying to tear down for the last few years. I think we really came together today, and it was through "gossip". #gossip
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Also, if you're a boss and you're employees gossip but do well (i.e. good test scores for those teachers) let it go. It may mean they fear you, which might be a good thing. People in power are often listened to but rarely liked. In a phrase, you're not here to make friends. #gossip
11/03/09
I do agree that some gossip is good, because it's bonding. I'm at a company now where there doesn't seem to be much gossip - or else I'm just blissfully not involved in it. Which is both helpful and harmful. #gossip
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