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Don’t let them change you to be less positive or less kind.
But establish better boundaries for yourself. If you are too accommodating, people will take advantage. Instead of giving something they didn’t ask for, tell them, “hey, have you thought about x, y and z” “I’ve done this work before, at x, y and x” - Make them ASK you for help rather than doing the work and expecting gratitude.
Learn the red flags. Weaponized incompetence is a tactic you should be aware of. “Oh I can’t do x, y and z, you are so much better at it…” See how they talk when leadership is present vs. not. Flag it if people want to take things offline and refuse to provide a paper trail for requests. Etc.
Don’t laugh or play off their rudeness. Learn to be okay with making other people as uncomfortable as they make you.
Everything is quid pro quo. If you aren’t getting experience/exposure/recognition from your work, stop doing it.
I’m gonna try this approach, SM2 👍
Something I’ve had to teach myself is that there is a difference between kindness and being a door mat. Be an empathetic person, support your team, but don’t let people step on you and definitely don’t lick the boot
I agree! I’m learning how to be more assertive and how to defend myself even in tough situations. I appreciate all the advice yall have provided!
Being underestimated is an advantage you have not a weakness...
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Your second sentence in your second paragraph is it exactly.
Even if we are smart, talented, and hard working, there will always be someone more talented.
Most of the best competitors are out there competing directly with each other, strategizing, even stabbing each other in the back. I don't want to do that kind of unethical tactic. But I want to protect myself from being backstabbed.
If I show myself fully, someone will eventually find a weakness. It's better to be chill, be underestimated, and let the bad guy try for what he thinks is the easiest attack.
When you survive the unethical person's attack, you will look like a smart leader and they will look the worst. This has worked for me several times.
Most people don't like mean people. Often times they will follow the mean person because they win. But if they lose trying to do something crappy and wrong, they are often done for.
Are you me? Lol. Consulting finally broke me this summer after five years of being kind and a team player. Now I just don’t give a shit and have zero desire to connect with a single soul on my teams. This approach doesn’t make you hate the job any less, but I definitely don’t take anything personally at work anymore which has been great for my overall well being.
Hi twin! 👋
Unfortunately that can be the nature of consulting sometimes, very toxic culture
You can't change other people, you can only change yourself.
If you prefer being a kind and good person, do it for yourself. For your own morals and beliefs. If you're going to let other people's shitty morals and behavior influence you, well that's your prerogative.
But I'm rooting for you to stay true to who you are. Don't let the muggles get you down.
Very true!!
I feel this today too.
I so feel you being a female consultant in Chicago :(
If people are constantly “rude and disrespectful” to you then you probably aren’t as “kind” or “good” as you think you are.
C3 if you’re writing this just to say something then next time give it 30 seconds before you respond.
Same bs I’m facing. People literally talking over each other and won’t stop talking even though they hear someone saying something. Dude. So so rude.
Wait a minute, are you in my project?? 😅
48 laws of power my friend
Leave that environment
Start build and defend your personal borders. No-one else will do that instead of you. Especially when you work at such toxic environment as consulting. So stop be polite when it comes inconvenient and uncomfortable for you.
Yeah that sucks. I can relate. Best thing to do is learn to be assertive
This sucks. I’m sorry
Yes, in terms of feeling underestimated for very long time - start searching for another job.
Pro
Don’t be a nice guy. A nice does not even get the girl in the end.
Well, I’m a girl and I’m only into nice guys.
You can be nice and a good person and direct. It’s more display of confidence.
A lot of confident people are just arrogant which displays as confidence
Join the dark side. See if you regret it or not. Even Anakin came back at the end