Don't Be Marginalized

Yesterday a friend, John Ried, told me about a colleague who had in his terms, "allowed herself to be marginalized" in her organization. She is in training & development... first, she allowed people to cancel last minute, without consequence, she modified and accommodated according to their schedules, she gave budget back when her leaders called for it, without a fight... thinking she was being a good corporate citizen and a team player, she unwittingly undermined her value. Now, she is in danger of being seen as a "cost center" with very little value to add. Whoa! I thought, what an easy trap to fall into! In fact, I've been guilty of most of the above actions with the Learning & Development department! I've got to get back on offense! Start networking, hoisting the flag, holding the line. Thanks, friend.