Always pretend to be in multiple meetings, leave 5 minutes before the end to avoid getting work and keep pretending that you are leading initiatives. Take credit for others whenever possible
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This is NOT a new secret!
Yeah. You learn that kinda fast. The smart people absolutely keep their mouths shut in meetings. Akward silence? Don't break it...he/she who speaks 1st loses because they will get the unwanted attention. Let the PM or person running the call keep things going. Speaking up on calls is the single most popular way to get yourself handed things that someone else should be doing. Save all of your meaningful content for 1 on 1 conversations with the people you need to talk to, or over IM.
@OP. You just described thriving at Ford since all the managers excel at that. Surviving at Ford is much simpler: do your job, do not volunteer, do not be vocal about the existing issues or mistakes from other managers, stay away from political games (you could lose) and be quiet during the meetings.