Thursday, November 08, 2007
Nominating, Self-
Never nominate yourself for an award or prize even if self-nominations are encouraged. Such egotistical gestures are undignified, vain, and narcissistic. Instead, delegate this task to one of your subordinates.
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If I nominate you guys do I get a share of the prize money?
If my blogging alter ego nominates me for a prize is that egotism or just asking for a mental health intervention?
But if I don't nominate myself, who will? I'm too busy reading library blogs to get out there and network with real, live colleagues.
I once nominated myself for Employee of the Year. I was actively searching for other jobs, and I mentioned the nomination on my job applications. Nobody needed to know that I nominated myself.
Due to a combination of slack attitudes and general managerial lassitude I was once put in the position of having to write the reference for my current employer to let my prospective employer know what a splendid chap I'd been about the workplace.
I said that I didn't seem to steal many office supplies. Needless to say, I got the job.
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