Unlock the Secret to Winning Your Boss’s Respect with These 3 Unexpected Appreciation Hacks
For example, don’t just say thank you to your manager when you’re in a group of people (particularly a group that includes their boss), where it could come across like you want to get the spotlight shone on yourself or ingratiate yourself with someone even higher in the pecking order After all, you’ve probably been in a situation at least once where someone at work has brought up their own achievements in a group by way of thanking another person. They might have said something like “If it wasn’t for your help I could never have landed that big contract”, as a way to highlight their own accomplishments. This looks opportunistic and strategic, rather than like genuine appreciation, and should always be avoided.
