Is Your Boss Blocking You From Moving Ahead?

About this episode

Kathi and Katherine discuss how to handle a situation where a boss is blocking an employee's career advancement.

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine talk about a difficult situation that can arise for any ambitious employee: What do you do if your boss blocks you from moving ahead? They start with a question from someone who has successfully launched a new program for her company and would like some tangible rewards (promotion, raise, more resources) for her success. Her boss refuses to consider any of these options, instead telling her to be happy with where she is. Feeling blocked by your boss? Listen here.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kathi Elster, Katherine Crowley

Topics covered

• career advancement
• boss-employee relationship
• workplace challenges
• employee recognition
• professional growth

Keywords

• career
• boss
• promotion
• raise
• employee success
• workplace
• ambition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: company

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