A bit about work, a bit about life, some old newsletters and some new musings. Let's see what happens. I'm writing in both Polish and English.
Trochę o pracy, trochę o życiu, kilka starych newsletterów i nowych przemyśleń. Po polsku i angielsku.
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Workplace visibility means that your work is noticed, acknowledged, and valued. While it's not a popularity contest, the process of becoming more visible can be compared to many social hierarchies you've already experienced - according to HBR.
But, does visibility culture mean that YOU, the worker have to shout from the rooftops about your accomplishments?
Or maybe, it’s the work that your manager should put in, to make sure your contribution is noted?
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7 Nov 2024
Today I wonder about very difficult role of mid-level management
by Mid level I don’t mean that they are mid, but rather that they are stuck between being regular coworker, and higher management, and how the transition from a coworker to management is a difficult one.
31 Oct 2024
"the bigger person" myth and a tiny bit of feminism
hi! have you ever been working with uncooperative colleague, that you are convinced they are like that on purpose, and when you look for support, you hear ”be a bigger person”, ”find a way to work with them”? YEs, me too, here is a little rant about that
17 Oct 2024
Weaponised incompetence at work
Hi! Today I am trying to explain my view on weaponised incompetence and why when it happens to women it’s annoying and when it happens to men it’s rewarding.
10 Oct 2024
startups hustle culture and my dog tapping on wooden floor (not ASMR)
Hi! today I have some thoughts about exposing myself to the pinnacle of hustle culture which is a startup event.
Also, my dog has lost her ball under the couch so there is a lot of tapping noise, and not the ASMR type.
3 Oct 2024
on online advertising and its disappointing quality
So, I have been in a deep hole of learning how to market because I am afraid of actually market myself. Adn here are my thoughts about it.
26 Sept 2024
on giving advice
Today I think about how to give advice in a way that is really helpful. And how some concepts can have different meaning to different people.
19 Sept 2024
the shopping cart theory - will you put it back?
I wonder about doing excel reports while natural disaster occurs.
13 Sept 2024
Do you cringe? Because I cringe
Hi!
Big shout out to the three people that downloaded last episode!
So, today there is a little bit ASMR from my dog, and a little bit motivation speech directed mostly at myself.
homework: try and do that scary thing, check what happens, was it as scary as it seemed?
5 Sept 2024
Today I talk about letting people fail
We all have this one manager that is always available and watching, in case of things going wrong. But, are they actually helping?
29 Aug 2024
Episode 1: where I ramble
So, here I am starting my own consulting business, hoping to never be like other consulting businesses. Can I make managers listen to their teams instead some boring main with long powerpoint presentations?
Is the audio quality OK? Can you hera my dog? So many questions.
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