I get zero respect at work. Not from my colleagues or direct reports. I will say my boss treats me with respect, but he’s the only one. I’ve obviously doing something wrong, but I don’t understand what it is. I know this is a vague request, but does anyone have an idea of what it could be?

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Honestly, this sounds like a culture problem. A significant group has either decided to or acquiesced to treating you poorly. I've seen this and had this happen to me before. You can't change it - you need to change your environment (different department/team at your company with limited or no interaction with these people or new company).

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This is something unfortunately that women and minorities still face in the workplace. It may be something you're doing, or it may be other people's biases.

You do demand respect by owning your work and knowing your stuff, so you can work on that and projecting overall confidence. It may be worth it to try to identify folks who can help mentor you through this situation. For example, I've known women in my career who have set up "brag time" with other women so they could practice taking ownership of their accomplishments.

You could also set up a 1-on-1 with your boss to talk through how you're feeling and come up with action items to feel more comfortable at work. If you decide to do that, come prepared, don't just rant.

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Does he respect everyone as well? I certainly respect my coworkers and do my best to show them. I’m thinking it might be generational. I’m a mill and they are gen x. I don’t have an issue with the older people.

Few questions

1) what industry to you work in?
2) can you provide examples of disrespect?
3) what is your management style? Are you a micromanager, demanding, unrealistic wtc../
4) is there an age difference between you and your colleagues and direct reports?
5) are you a minority?
6) how would describe your personality and temper

I would also add, what is an example of respect?

How Are you showing your team examples of respect to them?

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1- Communications
2- not being included in important meetings or sometimes projects. Others doing parts of my job without telling me
3- compassionate. I really try to listen to my employees and see how I can support their learning and growth. I have a young team that needs a lot of guidance.
4- direct reports 10-15 years younger. Coworkers are a wide range from younger to older to same age. I would say people off my own team for the most part respect me. It’s mainly my own department (only some report to me. Most are just coworkers)
5- white woman
6- overall very easy going and positive. Lately frustrated and getting b*tchy
7- with both I tell them I appreciate their contributions and how it will help the project. I’ve gone out of my way to give shout outs to other team members in group meetings

Thank you for your help

Let me add to 2- when I don’t know that they are doing parts of my job, it directly affects my other work. Communications are built around each other so if a message goes out to large group of employees and not the other, it looks terrible and could have back blow.

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