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Brick Walls and Glass Ceilings Part II: How to Knock Your Roadblocks Down

Roadblock #5: Playing the blame game.

Stop blaming others, and take responsibility for your own situation.

Strategy: 
When something goes awry, focus on what you did to contribute to the situation. Implicating yourself in your own success of failure will put you back in the drivers seat, and will allow you to positively change your situation. Ask yourself:

  • How am I responsible/accountable for my current situation?
  • What action could I take to improve my current situation?
  • What could I achieve if I take control?

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...