Blame Game at Work: Trying to Get Ahead with Games
Do you play the blame game? Of course you do, we all do. Playing the blame game at work is especially fun and can be rewarding. It must be rewarding – otherwise, why would we do it? The answer is to move ahead, to feel better, to look better, to get promoted, to get that pay raise, to make sure the other guy doesn’t get promoted or get our pay raise. That’s typically what we tell ourselves. Who do we play the blame game at work with? We play with our coworkers, bosses, managers, directors, employees and customers. We also play with our advertisers, our suppliers, our wholesalers, our distributors and our competition. We will play the blame game at work with anyone who comes near the company or thinks about the company. So where does playing the blame game at work get you? Does it get you all the perks and promotions? The answer is no. It hurts your relationships with your coworkers. It tells the decision makers in the company that you are not to be trusted. It lets everyone know that you are not going to take responsibility for your decisions or actions.
Would you promote someone like that? The path to success is to be accountable. Do you have the confidence to stand behind what you say and do? Stop playing games and find that your stress level decreases and your relationships with coworkers and your productivity and satisfaction level will go to an all time high.
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