Vote for ME!

Have you ever been in a situation at the office where you see people fighting for credit? The continuous clambering for attention often overpowers their work effectiveness and just ends up managing to piss almost everyone off, including the bossman.

If you believe you need that added attention from your direct superior, drop him or her an e-mail with the subject “We need to talk, NOW”.

No content in the email message is necessary as this often is an effective way of telling your boss that you will not engage in long drawn discussions over the internet when face to face discussions are necessary.

If you know someone who’s fighting in the office for attention or “politicking”, just ignore that person’s feeble attempts. Because very often, the bosses ignore them too.