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Scenario

How workplace politics affect skilled tradespeople

I'm faster and better than the other carpenters on this crew but the foreman plays favorites and I get the worst assignments.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Merit-based expectations clash with social dynamics that distribute opportunities based on relationship rather than competence.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trades — Carpentry & Woodworking?”

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