25일차. ♣ Unit 2. Corporate culture - LESSON 4 GIVING ADVICE ABOUT OFFICE POLITICS [Office politics]
• higher-up /ˌhaɪər ˈʌp/
(informal)
-a person who has a higher rank or who is more senior than you
: 비격식 (자신의) 윗사람[상관]
• what goes around comes around
(saying)
1-the way somebody behaves towards other people will affect the way those people behave towards them in the future
: 남에게 한 대로 되받게 되는 법
2-something that is not fashionable now will become fashionable again in the future
: 유행은 돌고 돈다
[ENTREPRENEUR] Update your skills to be relevant to the company's plans and initiatives.
[ENTREPRENEUR] This will make you a value to the company and will open doors to more opportunities and responsibilities.
[ENTREPRENEUR] This advice may seem straightforward.
[ENTREPRENEUR] But you would be surprised at how many people think office politics is more about manipulation than respect.
[ENTREPRENEUR] But I don't think it has to be.
[ENTREPRENEUR] Just remember, for any situation, you have the ability to choose how you will react.
[ENTREPRENEUR] And the choice you make now could have important repercussions later.
[ENTREPRENEUR] This is your career we're talking about.
※ Maintaining good relationships
*Dealing with office politics (office politics) is often a matter of maintaining good relationships with everyone.
Office politics? It all boils down to good relationships with the higher-ups and your coworkers.
※ Making yourself valuable
*It's critical that you keep learning new things and understand the corporate culture so that you can fit in.
Update your job-related skills constantly so that you remain valuable.