I'd say 'managing up'
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“Push for changes that create value”
Problem I have seen is that true value of an idea/position is understood many years later, when everyone has moved on.
Aligning with the right boss and advocating his/her opinion brings immediate benefits in that year itself.
I know that folks keep saying brown nosing is the top skill. And I am sure in a company as large as Chevron, there are plenty of brown nosers that have worked their way up the org chart.
But really the most important trait in Chevron is the ability to influence others to generate value. I have yet to meet an intelligent person with good social skills who hasn't been very successful in Chevron. It does the company little good if you are a brilliant person who is a jerk and therefore no one listens to you and doesn't want to work with you.
Having an affair with your boss.
@2lab, in HR it's helpful if you can string together a bunch of meaningless letters after your name (typically acquired from some fake online 'university'). Some we all know seem to have more letters after their names than doctors or professors.
BSing
Building lasting friendships with the bosses, saying the right trendy and buzzy words, avoiding accountability at all costs, drawing attention to oneself at all times, and going with the flow. Do all of these and you’ll go places.
In HR, a desirable skillset is actually not having any real skill but acting like you do and riding the coattails of the leader du jour and praying that leader doesn’t fall from grace and/or leave the company.
Being vaccinated
There are some really unintelligent comments here. Is this a worrying trend or just normal.
Nuanced in that you really gotta get both nostrils deep in there without causing your target to be disturbed
Brown nosing is nuanced?
brown nosing LOL
The subtle nuanced art of brown nosing.
There are desirable skills here?
High-pots - head nodding.
Ordinary employees - blind obedience.
Yes, OP is correct, but not complete. 'Managing up' (talking only to those above you) is part of the time-tested Chevron management training for high-pots. It goes along with 'don't worry about what's going on in the company', 'embrace all SR-approved trendy initiatives' and 'don't make any difficult decisions', as your career track has already been pre-determined and all your promotions are already scheduled. As for the hoi polloi, your career path has also been pre-determined. You will be allowed to reach a certain level, then your career will stagnate (typically around year 15-20 in your career). The smart use this as the point where they quit Chevron.
Being very strong in the layoff game. You are an expert in the area then your skills are sought after here
Making clever remarks and questions to draw attention to yourself in meetings with important people is a time-tested method.
I knew a guy who ended up on a commercial flight next to a manager and smoothed talked his way into a leadership job.
Evidently, the most desirable skill is posting inane pat-yourself-on-the-back or look-at-me-I-support-diversity drivel on Workplace.
spinning ones short comings and management mistakes in a positive light to get the next pay bump
avoiding accountability
Ki$$a$$ It is the only thing valued at Chevron.
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