You Really Can Change Your Reputation at Work

Just don’t expect it to happen overnight. by Carolyn O’Hara

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Do you ever feel that people have the wrong impression of you at work? Maybe you’ve been pegged as arrogant after you advocated for your project, or as a pushover after a negotiation had gone awry. How can you change others’ perceptions of you? Should you directly address the reputation you want to shake? Or should you focus your energy on changing your ways?

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