No
company can provide a career path to every single individual in the
organisation. Yet, most employees want to believe there is a beautiful
story with a happy ending being scripted for them by their bosses and
HR.
Those behind
the glass doors know how the “bell curve” is hanging around everyone's
neck, all the time. The politics gets dirtier as you climb the levels.
When everyone is fighting hard to survive and find a better chair for
themselves, there is no time to design a career for the subordinates.
Each
year, few employees get promoted and feel like they have a career.
Usually, these are the ones who make their bosses look good. A vast
majority of the workforce gets frustrated to stay where they are despite
many years of effort.
And the rest join the dreaded
to-be-managed-out-eventually list. Once put in this bucket, it is
incredibly hard to come out of it and build a career at the same place.
Managing
your career is your responsibility. Most companies don’t say this out
loud because most employees can’t digest this fact and still stay
motivated.
- Imtiaz Mohammad
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