Do you have a colleague who is subject to special treatment while
everyone else gets pushed aside? Are you the one praised incessantly by
the boss, or the go-to person for all the great projects? It’s no secret
that the playing field among workers isn’t level in most workplaces—and
chances are you’ve been on one end of blatant favoritism at some point
in your career.
It turns out that this widespread practice of favoritism can have a
significant impact, whether you’re the victim or the VIP. A survey
conducted by Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business
last spring found that 92% of senior business executives have seen
favoritism at play in employee promotions, including at their own
companies (84%). About a quarter of the polled execs admitted to
practicing favoritism themselves.
“Favoritism is absolutely seen in most offices, big or small,” says Ryan Kahn, a career coach, the star of MTV‘s Hired! and author of Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad.
“People enjoy working with friends, which often inadvertently turns
into favoritism. It can start as something as simple as being included
on a lunch outing where business is discussed and may lead to something
much more substantial, like getting salary and promotional benefits.
Wanting to work with people you like is fine, as long as it is fair to
other employees.”
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