Ever wonder about the different types of people in corporate America? Want a scientific way to know who they are? Well, this isn't it. This is just a fun look at some of the personality types you may discover at work. It was fun for me, hope it is for you!
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But working as a creative person in corporate
America does come with some baggage, as
some may know.
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One advantage of working
in corporate America for
many years (other than
being old) is that I can offer
you some advice on how
to avoid some of the kinds
of people who can bring
you down.
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They may want to write or design or make video
or be a photographer. Problem is, they aren’t
any good at it.
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This may be because they are just too young or
because they should be doing something else. It
doesn’t matter to them, they just want to play.
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Sure, we all want to help people (and we
should…to a point), but wannabes can be a big
time and energy drain if you let them.
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Some of the worst of this variety may even try to
claim your work as their own — be careful of
this bunch. They can drag you down with them.
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We’ve all seen this type and have learned that
we can co-exist with them. But they can be
especially dangerous in the wild spaces of the
creative world.
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Creative Managers (like their oxymoron cousins
Jumbo Shrimp and Military Intelligence) can’t
really occur in nature. Yet, there they are.
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Typically, they are from
one branch of the
creative tree (writing or
design) but try to cross
over into the other —
unsuccessfully.
Usually because their
boss, also a Manager,
told them to do it.
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The key thing to know
here is, while they’ll never
admit it, they know you’re
good at what you do.
Use that to your
advantage (you know, kind
of like never showing fear
to a dog, except different).
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What to do: Do what they ask, but also do what
you know is right. They will usually pick the
latter because it makes them look good, too.
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These people mean well, really they do, but they
weren’t invited to the party. They are crashers.
And no one likes a party crasher.
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Typically, this is the owner’s son (or uncle, or
daughter) who can have any job in the place and
decided to bless your area with their presence.
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And, whatever you do, DON’T encourage them.
Do not tell them they have good ideas if they
don’t, this will only embolden them to do it
again. And again.
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You get to go home every night, usually in time
for dinner. And you get to see the kids.
(sorry, kids)
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And who knows, if you keep your wits
about you and watch out for the three
groups mentioned above, you may just
make this thing into a career.