Professional Relationships

Struggling As An Underling?

  1. Embrace ambitious goals, challenging tasks, or difficult problems, say yes whenever you can with flexibility and enthusiasm.
  2. “Under promise and over-deliver”
  3. Be proactively communicate about:
  • Needing help
  • Anticipating problems
  • Roadblocks
  • Setbacks
  • Other priorities standing in my way
  • Regular progress
  1. Seek out feedback - without coming across as lacking confidence

Also…

You might want to check out our page on navigating people politics.