MARGINALIZED AT WORK?
Created By: boatsie
Last Modified: 01/31/06
Summary: CHANCE OF A COMEBACK?Any organization, especially one that relies on creativity and "thinking outside the box," would do well to have more than an army of clones sitting around echoing each other's thoughts.
Once you have a diverse workplace, it often takes some managerial expertise to be sure that the people work together. Younger workers may have new ideas and more energy. Older workers have a sense of history and bring the caution necessary to temper ideas with possible pitfalls.
Link: he office I work in is no exception. The manager has succeeded in making all of the slightly older, average-looking women who worked in the department quit, except for me. He has had me close to the point of quitting a couple of times but I decided I had nothing to lose at that point by going over his head and filing a complaint."
Summary: If anyone -- especially someone who is a potentially good performer -- is being marginalized, it is the manager's responsibility to ensure that office politics don't adversely affect the company.
You Find Yourself Being Marginalized: Your boss, for a reason unbeknownst to you, has taken away many of your responsibilities.
You are treated like the invisible man/woman and are not
included in important meetings. Don't do anything until you talk to
your boss to find out what's going on, but be aware that your boss may
be silently urging you to leave. If the situation seems like it won't
improve, think about taking the hint.
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