When saying ‘yes’ to everything becomes a career trap

When saying ‘yes’ to everything becomes a career trap

Who is the model employee? The one who says yes to every request, stays late without protest and delivers beyond expectation? Modern workplaces often hold up this picture as the gold standard of commitment. But such tireless agreeableness is not always a sign of engagement. Sometimes, it is a symptom of something more complex—a survival mechanism known as fawning. The modern corporate world has perfected the art of celebrating this dysfunction. …