The Nature of the Relationship If you are fairly close to a colleague, I think it is reasonable to say something like: “Just want to let you know, I’m pretty discourag and not feeling too valu for what I do. I don’t want to be a whiner, and it is not your responsibility to make me feel better, but if you have any input or suggestions, I’m open.
This at least opens the door for
The other person to give you some feback (hopefully, positive and supportive) OR for them to follow-up and ask you more about the situation – they may be totally surpris at your comment. Family & Friends If you are new to the group, not especially close to anyone, or if there has been tension with your supervisor, I would not recommend (#1) above. Rather.
I think it may be better to look for support
Encouragement from friends and family – letting them know that you are pretty discourag at work, and any support / encouragement they can give you would be appreciat. At the same time, trying to start communicating appreciation to others overseas chinese in usa data at work may be a good step, as well – to start modeling the type of communication you’d like from others. No guarantees but it may “prime the pump” for others to start being more supportive. Encouragement & Appreciation It’s important to note that encouragement and appreciation are quite similar (appreciation tends to focus on the past, while encouragement is about the present and future).
Thus, to find out for yourself how you
like to be shown appreciation and are encourag, an online assessment tool is available that identifies the primary language of appreciation of individuals, along with the specific actions that are most important to them. (The results can be compil to create a group profile and list of valu actions for a team who works together.) Finally, if you feel then share this complete guide overwhelm by the negativity in your work environment, I written two resources that should be helpful.
The first, Rising Above a Toxic Workplace,
Gives practical suggestions on how to survive an unhealthy workplace. The other is my recently releas book, The Vibrant Workplace, which gives tips and resources rich data for helping your workplace become more positive and supportive.The first image that comes to mind when you think chief operating officer (COO) probably isn’t a government building.