Introduction
Moving up in the workplace is essential in
the business field. The great thing about The Office is that even though it is
a humorous hit television series, they apply real business concepts and
situations within the show. Analyzing through the seasons, we find that certain
characters use different strategies in order to proceed in higher rankings
within the company of Dunder Mifflin. This article will introduce some ways
that a few characters got promoted and moved to higher positions.
The Ryan Howard Technique
Ryan Howard started off hired as just a
temp (temporary employee). Although it was not expected for Ryan to be a
permanent employee, he got a hold of the company’s culture and was able to
adapt into his position. When Ryan’s sales continued to increase, he was then
hired on as a sales representative. Corporate saw much potential in this young
sales rep and continued to observe how his new position increased the company’s
sales. Corporate was even so pleased, that they promoted him to join the
corporate workforce as vice-president of sales. Unfortunately, Ryan began using
different drugs which distracted him from doing his job. He was later demoted
back to a sales rep in Scranton. Through the ups and downs, we can learn what
and what not to do to achieve higher rankings within a company.
The
Robert California Technique
Robert California began his journey
as he was interviewed for the Scranton branch manager position in Scranton
after Creed Bratton was demoted from that position. As mentioned in other blogs
and articles, Robert California had a mind of a genius. He was able to
manipulate people with logic in order to get the things that he wanted. When he
was hired as branch manager, he incorporated the company’s culture within one
day. He then convinced the current CEO Joe Bennett at the time to give him her
job and because of those great manipulation skills, he succeeded.
The Darryl Philbin Technique
Darryl Philbin was an interesting
character to observe because he began his career at Dunder Mifflin as an
ordinary warehouse worker. He was always undermined by Michael Scott and was
never given a chance to express his ideas. When Dunder Mifflin was bought out
by Sabre, Joe Bennett came to visit and gave the opportunity for everyone in
the company to express their ideas. Darryl was able to share and made Joe very
pleased with what he came up with. Against Michael’s wishes, Darryl was then
promoted and given his own personal office.
Conclusion
We see here that people can start from
different positions and different skills but can use what they have in order to
succeed within a company. By watching the television series, one could learn
multiple was to climb the business food chain and become successful
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