Per My Last Email Is People Pleasing Holding Your Career Back?
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Jun 2, 2025 Explore the impacts of people-pleasing on your career. Discover how putting others' needs first can lead to stagnation and the 'niceness tax' on earnings. Delve into The Workplace People Pleasing Matrix, which categorizes behaviors and highlights the balance between agreeability and effectiveness. Learn about the importance of setting boundaries, embracing radical candor, and engaging in difficult conversations. This insightful discussion encourages listeners to navigate their own people-pleasing tendencies towards a more authentic professional approach.
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What Is Problematic People Pleasing
- People pleasing is the inability to push back at work, prioritizing others' needs over yours.
- This leads to dishonesty and harm to both career and company outcomes.
People Pleasing as New Humble Brag
- People pleasing can become a humble brag akin to imposter syndrome, implying self-sacrifice for others.
- This dilutes the seriousness of real people pleasing issues, turning it into a badge of honor.
The Niceness Tax Insight
- Niceness and agreeableness correlate with lower income, notably a 'niceness tax' for men at 18% less.
- Disagreeableness and assertiveness tend to earn more, highlighting career costs of excessive people pleasing.
