#corporatelessons

I'm struggling, please help! My manager discourages me from participating in meetings, making new connections, presents my work as hers, and takes credit for my ideas and when I try to do any of this, she takes it out on me by giving me petty jobs that are not even important. She is extremely insecure and I have tried to mold myself to work with her. But 1.5 yrs later, she is getting worse and worse and I'm getting nowhere. The situation is extremely frustrating and instead of showing maturity, I have started to retaliate. I have tried confronting to her but it hasn't led to anything fruitful.

Watch the full explanation in the Office Politics episode on YouTube.

So, consider this - while you upskill yourself, do invest in learning people skills. It is a critical part of our overall development. I'm on this journey myself, although I'm an introvert. But forcing yourself out of your comfort zone - whether it's about taking on new challenges at work or doing things you dislike - oftentimes makes all the difference in giving you that push that could skyrocket your career.