Being
Out on Your Own
In a situation where you don’t
have a supervisor, it can be a little uncomfortable. Scary even.
You lose that umbrella of having your boss stick up for you when
you screwed up. Now instead of one person giving you a lecture,
everyone on the team is holding you accountable for your failure.
That can be terrifying. The only way to make things better is
through the support of your team. Because a team will only help
someone out a handful of times, members without the skills to
do their job stick out like sore thumbs. Then it is the team’s
responsibility to get that member up-to-date through classes or
research, or whatever is going to help.
On the other hand, members that do their jobs well
and have the skills to advance the team shine like stars. It doesn’t
take long for the team to see whom they can rely upon and for
what purpose. In a patriarchal system, it could take a year for
someone in a position to take action to find out that a subordinate
is not versed in their job. A patriarchal system is a great place
to hide out if you have few skills.
 
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