What I have noticed is that many people think that just hard work is enough. No it's not. The boss needs to be aware of how hard you work. I say this from my own experience. While I was just doing the best I could, I was pretty stagnant. Ever since I started pushing for my manager to be aware of it, I've been getting better. Such people may be irritating to many because they act rather narcissistic, but that’s how things work. Not just at Nike, but at every company I’ve worked for before. Now the question is do people know the right way to make their accomplishments known?
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this is a nice and funny one. I left the swoosh 10 years ago after spending 11 years in different roles. you guys need to realize that you do not work hard at Nike. There was another post somewhere here that captures your status very well: Nike is what happens when you spend 15% of your time working, and the other 85% telling people you have done something. I shared this with a friend of mine who still works for the swoosh, he corrected the %'s into 5% and 95%. you have no idea what hard work is...all you do is pretending to work hard, complain about it, complain about how Nike is blocking you from becoming a big shot end so on...
LOL. Let your boss know…. Hahaha that’s a good one.
There's a surprisingly simple way to success at Nike or elsewhere:
- Do things.
- Tell people
The things you do don't have to be overly cool or even better than things other people are doing (I mean, that helps, but it's not necessary). But if people think, "Oh, that's Karen, she did that thing," they see you in a positive light when it's time to make decisions (staffing, project assignments, CFE, pay adjustments, etc.)
Expensive jeans? Lol
while I completely agree with most of the OP, at Nike you will more often than not see your boss find a way to take credit for your hard work. Then they will play politics to keep you where you're at.
Not just your immediate manager, but your boss' boss and your boss' boss' boss - as those are the folks making the staffing decisions.
OP not sure what’s wrong with the previous poster, but I agree it’s absolutely critical for you to let your manager and other leaders know what you’ve accomplished. Nike is a huge company and you need to sell yourself and your work as much as actually doing the work. Wish it wasn’t the case because I’ve spent a lot of time compiling and talking about what I’ve accomplished, seems counterintuitive because you can’t do real work while you’re selling yourself, but it seems to be necessary given how huge Nike has gotten.
I'm laughing thinking that you're serious. No one at Nike gives a sh*t how 'hard you work'. What they care about it how much your jeans cost, what kind of car you drive and the band level of the person who got you the job- extra credit if it isn't an actual family member. I take it you're young in your career- clearly someone provided you with a big ol' glass of the kool-aid at your orientation. My advice to you is, don't 'work too hard'. All you really need to do is show up to the same workout class as your boss (when we're all back on campus that is) and you'll be just fine. Save the blood, sweat and tears for the next job you get because trust me, you will get one with "nike" on your resume. That's about all you'll get out of your experience.