Lead: "Someone above me gets the recognition for my work" - The suffering of silent workers
Often, loud employees are successful, also because they are more likely to catch the attention of managers. But usually, it's the quiet ones who keep a company running. How to succeed in no longer overlooking introverts.
Sophie Schütze, an employee at an unnamed authority, has been working for over seven years and feels underappreciated. She claims to consistently deliver high-quality work on time, but struggles to self-promote and assert her contributions. As a result, she believes her efforts go largely unnoticed, with her superiors reaping the recognition instead. Schütze considered quitting her job due to the lack of acknowledgment.
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