Hurt Feelings at Work
A listener shares her disappointment over her colleagues' lack of acknowledgment for her baby's birth, especially after witnessing similar gestures for others. Both Doree and Kate empathize with her feelings, recognizing the hurt that comes from being excluded in a team setting. They discuss the challenges of adjusting to a new workplace and the importance of moving forward despite these emotional setbacks.In this clip
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Mini-Ep 344: The Breast of Both Worlds
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I'm going to change how I've been acting. I'm just an intern, but it's not obvious; everyone else loves me, and I love them. It's just this one person, and I need to change my attitude. She rarely gives me the space to explain and often asserts herself in the middle of presentations without letting me continue. It's very different from everyone else there. While it's useful in some ways, it's also frustrating. Will this change help her loosen her resistance too?
I'm also frustrated about how I acted—responsive and thankful but also annoyed—toward a manager at work with whom I have a weird relationship. Kaitlyn suggested I do something differently, but overall, how should I approach the situation? I'm just an intern, but it's not obvious; everyone else loves me, and I love them. It's just this one person, and I need to change my attitude. She rarely gives me the space to explain and often asserts herself in the middle of presentations without letting me continue. It's very different from everyone else there. While it's useful in some ways, it's also frustrating. Will changing how I act help her loosen her resistance too?
I'm also frustrated about how I acted—responsive and thankful but also annoyed—when Kaitlyn suggested I do something differently. Overall, I have a weird relationship with one manager at work. I'm going to change how I've been acting. I'm just an intern, but it's not obvious; everyone else loves me, and I love them. It's just this one person, and I need to change my attitude. She rarely gives me the space to explain and often asserts herself in the middle of presentations without letting me continue. It's very different from everyone else there. While it's useful in some ways, it's also frustrating. Will this change help her loosen her resistance too?