Can being too nice at work be the reason you're not advancing? That's according to one recent TikTok.That could be why you’re not getting ahead at work ― even if you’re good at your job ― according to one viral TikTok.
“Being nice and good at your job are ... just table stakes. You’ll most likely get to stay in the game, but you won’t win it,” Frankel said. “Before you say ‘yes’ to tasks, events, and even conversations at work, pause and take a few minutes to reply,” advised career strategistsaid. “If the task will not help you become more visible, learn new skills, challenge you, or add to your career, then politely say no.”“Look for opportunities to not simply do your job but add value by questioning less effective ways of doing things, and proposing new ways that would save or make your company money,” Frankel advised.
“Disagreeable people are no more ― or less ― likely to gain power because they engage in two kinds of behaviours that have offsetting effects,” Anderson told HuffPost. “On the one hand, they are intimidating to others. This would have helped them gain power, except that their behaviour also repels others. Their colleagues and coworkers maintain a distance from them, which isolates them and reduces their power.
So don’t count yourself out if you have a reputation for being nice. It is still possible to be collegial and powerful.