13 Subtle Behaviors That Instantly Kill Your Credibility—Are You Guilty of These Condescending Moves?
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13. Holding people to an irrelevant personal standard
“Back when I was where you are…” If you’re hearing that line or a similar one from a colleague, you might be in for some valuable words of wisdom — or a soapbox lesson that draws on their professional past and has little to do with your current reality.
Unless someone asks how you’ve personally approached a workplace-related challenge, consider whether the information you’re about to share will actually benefit them or if it’s just an opportunity to flex your track record and make them feel inferior.
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