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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.

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Lead: "Someone above me gets the recognition for my work" - The suffering of silent workers

Sophie Schütze, an employee at an unnamed authority, has been working for over seven years and feels her contributions go unrecognised. She claims to take pride in delivering high-quality work on time, but struggles to self-promote and assert her achievements to others. As a result, she believes her efforts are utilised but the credit is given to her superiors. Schütze came close to resigning due to the lack of recognition, which dampened her enthusiasm for her job.

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