What do you do when your boss clearly doesn’t have your back? Maybe they talk badly about you to others. Maybe they develop your peers but not you. Maybe decisions are being made about your career in rooms you’re not invited to. Or maybe it’s not subtle at all and you know exactly where you stand.

In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons breaks down what to do when your boss doesn’t support you, advocate for you, or give you the constructive feedback you need to grow and how to protect your career before it costs you.

This kind of workplace dynamic can crush your confidence if you let it. But it can also be the moment you realize something powerful: you cannot rely on one person to manage your career.

You’ll learn:

• How to ask your boss directly for feedback without sounding defensive or confrontational
• Why building visibility beyond your manager is the most important career protection move you can make
• How to document your wins and strengthen your professional brand when no one is doing it for you
• Why workplace anxiety and rejection sensitivity can make a difficult boss feel even more destabilizing. 
• How to decide whether the situation is fixable, or whether it’s time to move on

If you’re dealing with a difficult manager, feeling undermined at work, or wondering how to protect your career when your boss doesn’t see your value, this episode gives you practical next steps and an honest reality check.

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