Brown-nosing is a definite workplace skill. You should learn how to do it but with some style and class,…taking care not to offend your co-workers, who can be very adept at pointing it out to you.Â
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Brown-nosing vs. Self-Promotion
I feel compelled to explain the subtle difference between being a competent brown-noser and being a shameless self-promoter.ÂFirst, I have no problem with self-promotion. I believe that the best way to maximize your potential for success in your career is to infuse your daily rountine with a good amount of this righteous activity. I do, however, think that there is a better way to do this than simply finding opportunities to talk about yourself.Â
If you watch successful brown-nosers at work you will notice that they talk far less about themselves than we tend to think and yet they seem to be relatively successful in getting a significant amount of attention which translates into promotions, raises and other perks. This is because they move the focus from themselves to others.
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The website we’re told to book mark didn’t seem to talk much about brownosing. I suppose they author thinks of himself as a brownoser, but I doubt he is.
Frankly, I hate brownosers. It isn’t bad enough they suck up to the boss, that could be excused, but it’s that they also stab their co-workers in the back at the same time. It’s not enough to make themselves look good, they have to make it seem everyone else in the work place is a moron. They report everything to the boss and become his spy. They turn every little thing into a big giant thing, even if it’s already been resolved/fixed long by the time it gets to the bosses ears. Psychologists have discovered people usually believe the first side of a story they hear, and the brownoser has told their side of the story before you can say Jack Robinson.
While the brownoser make themselves out to seem like the only people doing any work, in reality they’re usually the biggest slackers. When the boss comes anywhere within 500 feet, suddenly the brownoser is running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off to seem busy. Since this is the picture the boss always sees, he assumes the brownoser is always running around at top speed. Brownosers are master manipulators, and you’ll never beat them at their own game or find a superior who’ll believe you.
To the boss, it seems like the workplace is in a state of chaos, and the only thing holding it together is the brownoser. The brownoser gets promoted, and in turn promotes other brownosers, just like themselves. It’s a vicious cycle.
Oh, and often times there’s some sexual activity going on too, regardless of genders involved. Believe it.