not so friendly reminder…
When corporate says bring your whole self to work, please do not.
Bring your professional self. The edited version. The safe version. The one that says good question even when the question made absolutely no sense.
When someone asks what did you do this weekend, you do not tell them you were dancing on bars, binge watching shows, or questioning your life choices.
You say you relaxed and recharged.
When the big boss tells a joke that completely dies in the room, you laugh. Not because it was funny. Because everyone understands the script.
Here is the truth nobody says out loud.
Corporate is theater.
Meetings are scenes. Titles are costumes. And most people are acting like they have everything under control.
That is why they call them performance reviews.
Some people think corporate sucess is purely about talent. Sometimes it is. But a lot of the time it is about knowing when to nod, when to stay quiet, and when to say great point.
so if you want to survive corporate…
work on your acting.
because the people winning the game are not always the most qualified.
They are the ones who understand the stage.
REALITY check??
Am I wrong, or just saying the quiet part out loud?