When said promises at work never come to fruitifion, do you call it out? How to gently bring it up and ask my manager /leadership without ruffling feathers?

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They told us they were going to give us a pizza party for our hard work...... I said I eat decent at home I don't want pizza I want more per hour...... Looks upon looks in both directions whoops

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😂😂 I love this!!!! I would hope if I was in the same position that I would be as brave, buuuuut I probably wouldn't. Did you get a pizza party and/or raise?

I just try to bring it up in a non-blaming way. Hey, what ever happened to xyz? Did we hit a snag or is it still ongoing? Nobody likes to see things they were hoping for to fall by the wayside, but it can also be a lot to take on and whoever was responsible is overwhelmed now.

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Don't approach it with the assumption that they are intentionally avoiding it. Gently mention that you were wondering if there is a timeline on X. I assume that they forgot or got distracted and just need a bit of a reminder.

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My manager (Technology Director) sees me as an emerging thread to his position and stopped sharing details / trying to avoid including me in visible projects etc.,
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