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The Real Reason You’re Not Getting Promoted | Ep. 201 with Melody Wilding Author of Managing Up

2025/4/18
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Melody Wilding: 我认为职业生涯中最大的挑战并非技术能力,而是人际关系中复杂的心理因素。我的专业背景是治疗师,我总是对人类行为很着迷,这促使我走上了研究人际关系和职业发展道路。我的客户通常并非需要传统意义上的心理治疗,而是需要一些更实际、更有效的职业发展策略。 在职场中,技术技能通常比较容易掌握,而难以应对的是人际关系中的微妙动态,例如权力结构和不同性格的人。因此,我将职业成功定义为掌握自身和他人心理的结合。这包括提升自信心,克服自我怀疑,以及学习如何建立信任、人际关系和说服他人。 职场政治是不可避免的,选择逃避只会让你处于不利地位。积极参与职场政治并不意味着玩弄权术,而是指在维护自身原则的前提下,巧妙地处理人际关系,提升自身影响力。这包括了解周围人的行为模式、优先级和压力,从而有效地沟通和影响他们。 管理上级需要进行十次关键对话,这些对话循序渐进,相互建立。首先是风格对话,了解领导的沟通风格和偏好,并根据其风格调整沟通方式。这包括根据领导的支配性和社交性,调整沟通策略,例如,对于注重结果的领导,直接汇报结果即可;对于注重愿景的领导,则需要将想法与公司愿景联系起来。 随着职业发展,管理上级的方式需要进行调整,但核心原则保持不变。在职业生涯早期,领导通常更关注日常工作;而在中高层管理中,领导更关注战略规划。因此,沟通方式需要相应调整,在有限的时间内,更精准地表达你的成就和想法。 在开始任何工作之前,都应该与领导进行沟通,确保工作方向与公司目标一致。这包括了解领导的优先级和公司未来的发展方向,从而避免做无用功。在项目型或矩阵型组织中,这种沟通尤其重要,因为工作内容和目标随时可能发生变化。 在中高层管理中,要减少领导的认知负担,并展示自己的思考过程和解决问题的能力。这包括为领导提供预先准备好的材料,例如幻灯片或常见问题解答文档,以及清晰地阐述你的思考过程和权衡因素,让领导了解你的决策过程和风险评估。 在工作中,可以像企业家一样思考和行动,主动承担责任,并积极推动项目发展。这包括主动承担超出职责范围的工作,并通过循序渐进的方式,逐步推动变革。可以使用“登门槛技术”,先提出小的请求,再逐步提出更大的请求,以获得他人的支持。

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Melody Wilding, a professor of human behavior and career coach, discusses the psychological aspects of career advancement. She emphasizes that workplace challenges are often psychological, not technical, and mastering both your own psychology and that of others is key to success. Ignoring workplace politics is a dangerous mistake.
  • Workplace challenges are often psychological, not technical.
  • Mastering your own psychology and that of others is crucial for career success.
  • Avoiding workplace politics is a risky strategy.

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Melody Wilding is a professor of human behavior at Hunter College, a licensed therapist, an executive coach, and the author of Managing Up. She was named one of Insider’s Most Innovative Career Coaches and has been praised by thought leaders like Daniel Pink. Through her research and coaching, Melody has helped thousands of high-achievers navigate the complex relationships and unspoken rules that define career success.

💬 In This Episode:

Melody Wilding joins Founder's Story to unpack the real reason many talented professionals get stuck in their careers—it’s not about skill, it’s about mastering the psychology of the people around you. From decoding power dynamics to influencing with integrity, Melody explains how to “manage up” to leaders, navigate workplace politics, and take ownership of your career trajectory.

Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder or building your own business, this conversation is packed with actionable tools to help you lead, influence, and grow.

🧠 Topics We Cover:

  • Why your biggest workplace challenges aren’t technical—they’re psychological
  • The 10 Conversations that unlock influence, visibility, and career growth
  • How to master both your inner psychology and the psychology of others
  • The difference between managing up at junior vs. senior levels
  • Why avoiding workplace politics is a dangerous mistake
  • How to communicate with different leadership styles and power personalities
  • The “ownership conversation” and how to act like a business owner in your job
  • How small, strategic asks (aka “foot in the door” technique) create big change
  • How to build internal visibility without being self-promotional

💡 Key Quote:

“Politics are going to happen whether you like it or not. If you opt out, you do so at your own peril.” 📘 Grab the bookManagingUp.com)

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