| 3 Steps to Take When You Feel Undervalued At Work | | | | | | Talk To An Outsider | | It could be a friend, mentor, or former colleague. It could even be a current colleague who you trust will be discreet. It’s just someone who knows you and the scene and can say that you’re being too sensitive or that the place is in fact a cesspool. It’s also a person who gets you to see what is, not what you want things to be, and they’ll make sure “your own crap isn’t getting in the way,” says Ann Whittaker, a strategic adviser and strategist to startup companies. |
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| | | | Have The Conversation | | You ultimately have to own what’s going on, and that means bringing up the issue. If the relationship with your boss has gone cold, set up a time and say, “It feels like something has changed and I miss it.” Keep it personal at first, but eventually transition into being more business-minded, mentioning how you want things to be better so the company can do better, says Mark S. Babbitt, president of WorqIQ and co-author of Good Comes First. |
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| | | | Look At Yourself | Before you do anything definitive, you need to take a hard look at yourself, and ask, “Do I usually have a beef with bosses or feel undervalued?” You’re looking for a pattern, and if you find one, you need to figure out why it happens and then figure out new coping strategies, which involve more than just shutting down, stewing, and playing the victim. “You can go somewhere else but you’ll do it again and again,” Whittaker says.
Worried about your status at work? Here are some more steps to take. |
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