If you’ve ever felt like HR is playing by a set of rules you were never given access to, Emily Durham’s latest video is the reality check your career needs, and the things HR won’t tell you are a lot more career defining than most people realise.
Watch the full breakdown in the video below:
Source: Emily Durham
HR Has a Playbook and You’re Not In It
Emily is refreshingly blunt about this: HR exists to protect the company, not you.
That doesn’t make HR evil, it just means you can’t afford to treat HR like a safe space to vent frustrations, share salary gossip, or be completely unfiltered about your ambitions. The things you say in HR conversations have a way of quietly shaping how leadership perceives you, affecting everything from who gets promoted to who gets let go first when budgets get cut. Knowing this isn’t about being paranoid; it’s about being smart.
Your Reputation Is Being Decided In Rooms You’re Not In
Likeability and competence are both being scored constantly, even when you don’t realise it. Here’s what actually matters:
- How you handle conflict tells leadership everything about your potential.
- Being easy to work with is just as valuable as being good at your job.
- The employees who get promoted manage their perception as intentionally as their performance
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