How to avoid being labeled an 'underperformer,' according to the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft

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How to avoid being labeled an 'underperformer,' according to the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft

Network beyond your team to avoid being labeled an underperformer, the former VP of HR at Microsoft writes.RichVintage/Getty ImagesChris Williams is a former VP of HR at Microsoft with more than 40 years of experience.Williams says simply doing a good job isn't enough to avoid being called an "underperformer."He suggests employees work on becoming well-known in one of four ways.Several companies are laying off people they call "underperformers."…