I am a graphic designer. I have worked in private companies for over 4 years. My problem is that I am unable to suit myself to the office politics played on me in every place. This resulted in irritation which the other employees had managed to capitalize on at opportune moments resulting in further irritation and a feeling of disgust towards my seniors. This is very unfortunate on my part. I usually do not revert back as I am a bit introverted. However, after keeping quiet for a longer period and accepting insults from them this way, I lose my temper, and out of bitterness in my mind, I have the habit of throwing away my work and walking away from the workplaces. This resulted in me being tagged as a misconducting employee which I had never been able to erase. This is destroying my good working spirit and my enthusiasm to work for any company.
Is there any solution to my problem?
From India, Kolkata
Acknowledge(0)
Amend(0)
Is there any solution to my problem?
From India, Kolkata
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
@Subnet1980,
All you need to learn is how you can fit yourself in a fast-growing competitive environment and corporate culture. Following are a few suggestions that can be tried to resolve your issues.
1) Know your and others' JD (Job Description), Perform in your KRAs (Key Result Areas), and see if they are also doing the same.
2) Identify persons who are supportive and behaving well with you. Spend some time with them, like at lunch or after the office. Share your problems; they will surely help you.
3) As you said you are an introvert, I believe you are not talking too much with your colleagues. Please try to interact with others positively about your work. Ask how they can help you in that. Positively praising someone will give a sense of help to him/her.
4) Grow your knowledge at the best; this will make people attracted to you, and they will ask questions about their problems and queries.
5) Keep any communication official. Revert on any case if it's related to your KRAs.
6) Ask if something is becoming a hurdle and doesn't let you perform your tasks.
7) Last but not least, start your day with "Good Morning" with good people and end it with "Good Night."
It's all about positiveness because you also need to consider your financial obligations and the career. Forget the bad happenings around; keep yourself out of it. Just focus on how you can do your best and earn the best.
Hope this will help.
All the best.
From India, Ahmedabad
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
32All you need to learn is how you can fit yourself in a fast-growing competitive environment and corporate culture. Following are a few suggestions that can be tried to resolve your issues.
1) Know your and others' JD (Job Description), Perform in your KRAs (Key Result Areas), and see if they are also doing the same.
2) Identify persons who are supportive and behaving well with you. Spend some time with them, like at lunch or after the office. Share your problems; they will surely help you.
3) As you said you are an introvert, I believe you are not talking too much with your colleagues. Please try to interact with others positively about your work. Ask how they can help you in that. Positively praising someone will give a sense of help to him/her.
4) Grow your knowledge at the best; this will make people attracted to you, and they will ask questions about their problems and queries.
5) Keep any communication official. Revert on any case if it's related to your KRAs.
6) Ask if something is becoming a hurdle and doesn't let you perform your tasks.
7) Last but not least, start your day with "Good Morning" with good people and end it with "Good Night."
It's all about positiveness because you also need to consider your financial obligations and the career. Forget the bad happenings around; keep yourself out of it. Just focus on how you can do your best and earn the best.
Hope this will help.
All the best.
From India, Ahmedabad
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Hi Sabnet,
I empathize your feelings. It happens to most of us at some time or other and we should do our best to get over it.
Mr Maulik Dave has given sound thoughts for you to work with. Being proactive as suggested by the Management Guru Stephen Covey would certainly help you. There are plenty of postings in Cite HR on this aspect and please go through them.
Essentially the message is to have self-control. Every one faces problems in life. The wise people know how not to react and still behave in a responsible way .As per Covey it is RESPONSE ABILITY. He says that it is a great quality by which a human being chooses his decision with a clear mind. Once you are mentally convinced yourself that you would not react but find other means of tackling the issue,the battle is half won.
The four points advocated by Covey to tackle such nagging issues and choose an “independent will “are
1) Self-awareness - You are already aware of what is what
2) Imagination - With your imagination think of a solution- say a resolve to keep calm
3) Conscience – The capacity to decide what is right or wrong.
4) Independent will – A decision not influenced by those who trouble you.
Please try on all the four aspects and I am sure you will tide over this uneasy period and blunt the tormentors.
V.Raghunathan
From India
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
I empathize your feelings. It happens to most of us at some time or other and we should do our best to get over it.
Mr Maulik Dave has given sound thoughts for you to work with. Being proactive as suggested by the Management Guru Stephen Covey would certainly help you. There are plenty of postings in Cite HR on this aspect and please go through them.
Essentially the message is to have self-control. Every one faces problems in life. The wise people know how not to react and still behave in a responsible way .As per Covey it is RESPONSE ABILITY. He says that it is a great quality by which a human being chooses his decision with a clear mind. Once you are mentally convinced yourself that you would not react but find other means of tackling the issue,the battle is half won.
The four points advocated by Covey to tackle such nagging issues and choose an “independent will “are
1) Self-awareness - You are already aware of what is what
2) Imagination - With your imagination think of a solution- say a resolve to keep calm
3) Conscience – The capacity to decide what is right or wrong.
4) Independent will – A decision not influenced by those who trouble you.
Please try on all the four aspects and I am sure you will tide over this uneasy period and blunt the tormentors.
V.Raghunathan
From India
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)CiteHR is an AI-augmented HR knowledge and collaboration platform, enabling HR professionals to solve real-world challenges, validate decisions, and stay ahead through collective intelligence and machine-enhanced guidance. Join Our Platform.
Chapter XVI - Organizational Conflict, Politics, and Change.ppt
Office politics questionnaire.p df