Sometimes we are challenged or criticized by people who may be peers or are in a position of some authority by the nature of the role they play in our projects and / or corporate life. Situations may arise when we feel unable to respond in order to keep the peace...that things have been taken out of perspective or you have been unfairly treated, scrutinised...feeling a victim of the process. Whatever the case..you feel that you cannot truly say what you feel. You just put up with it. But you are not happy. You feel helpless!
Well...that may be the case, but not all is lost. First of all take a step back and understand that the situation that you face is not necessarily personal. The way we are treated is often down to the way other people treat all people. Not justification..but fact. Its not personal. I remember on one Executive Coaching engagement a client telling me of his bad experience with the Human Resources department and how they failed miserably to acknowledge his internal application for a job. HR didn't advise him that interviews were taking place and did not keep him informed when the successful applicant was appointed to the job. He felt betrayed and helpless. He felt that any complaint he made to HR would be seen as negative and could spoil his chances in any future applications.
This is a lesson. The lesson is to ensure that your bad experience is remembered when you are dealing with other people. Remember how critical you were of your treatment and make change work for you by endeavouring to treat your people better!
This is a lesson. The lesson is to ensure that your bad experience is remembered when you are dealing with other people. Remember how critical you were of your treatment and make change work for you by endeavouring to treat your people better!
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