Work therapy

You did everything right according to the corporate textbook, but despite all of this, the panel clearly made the wrong decision.

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In some workplaces, self-help is innocuous. But in this case, your boss’ views deserve to be treated with disdain.

Should you shut up and accept that all jobs can be boring, or should you use your excellent relationship with your manager to make change?

The noise is obviously a problem, but a larger concern may be the indifference or impotence of your workplace leaders.

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

I know it can be deeply frustrating to encounter and be affected by unfairness in the workplace, but I would reflect on who is really to blame.

Unless there’s a genuinely good reason for it, repeatedly getting someone else’s name wrong can be a form of disdain worthy of reciprocation.

What this salesperson tried was a pretty common tactic. And you were well within your rights to do more than just ignore them.

If your colleague’s conversational chowing-down is seriously impacting your workday, it might be time to raise it with them.