Forget bad interviews or office politics—the biggest threat to your next promotion might have formed in childhood, long before you started working. Psychologists warn that your attachment style can influence everything from how you build relationships with managers to how you respond under pressure.
And if your attachment style leans anxious, avoidant, or disorganized, experts say it could be the very thing holding you back.
According to workplace management expert Nancy Roberts, those with a disorganised attachment style “struggle to manage their emotions in the workplace.”
It’s why they’re least likely to get promoted, with managers worrying they’re “too emotional and not rational enough to, for example, make good decisions,” Nancy explained to Metro, while adding that they tend to have a more emotional reaction to feedback too.
“All of these can cause strained relationships with colleagues and managers.”
