

It sued him to force repayment of his severance package. McDonald's then found that Mr Easterbrook had been involved in improper relationships with other women employed by McDonald's, and found he had emailed dozens of sexually explicit photos of the employees to himself. However, McDonald's paid Mr Easterbrook a $US105 million termination agreement ($152 million) saying that his sacking was without cause. Stephen Easterbrook was sacked in 2019 for poor judgment and having an inappropriate consensual relationship with an employee. The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged and fined the former boss of fast food giant McDonald's with making false and misleading statements to investors about his termination. Here's the study which followed 238 nurses for four years if you want have a read (and no I wasn't just looking for an excuse to mention my all time favourite musical!).

Shout about your talent from the rooftops and don't be a wallflower. "On the flipside, workers who are concerned about appearing incompetent at work and therefore avoid performance situations were more at risk of showing a decline of skill use over time and had less chance of being granted greater responsibility in the workplace or promotion.” “We found employees who put themselves ‘out there’ and actively seek situations that are opportunities to showcase their skills and abilities were subsequently awarded better quality tasks that allowed them to develop and grow more skills." Loadingĭr Florian Klonek from Curtin's Future of Work Institute says that people looking to fast track their career in 2023 should seize any opportunity to demonstrate their skills. Confirmation that being a quiet achiever at work won't do you any favours.ĭespite former US vice president Aaron Burr's advice to former US treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton in the Hamilton musical to "talk less, smile more" to get ahead, a study by Curtin University says " showing off" at work is the key to career advancement.
