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19.12.2024
SNEAKY TRICKS TO BE LIKED
Actually this, actually that, repeats your interlocutor. "Actually" is one of the parasitic words that do not grace the speech. But instead of smiling to yourself that the person on the other side doesn't realize what kind of parasite he found, you can use his bad habit. You want to endear yourself to him and achieve your goal.
There are various psychological tricks to make your interlocutor feel on the same page as you.
Some are more complicated and take time. For example, the so-called Franklin effect - asking someone for a small favor and counting on them not to refuse you a bigger one later. The American politician Benjamin Franklin personally tried the effect, later named after him, and wrote in his diary: "A person who has done something nice for you once is more likely to help you again."
However, you often have to build trust very quickly, there is no time to build longer lasting relationships. Communication experts claim that even for such cases there are tricks to help yourself.
First you need to approach with an iron faith that the interlocutors will like you. Then continue with more techniques.
The example with "actually" is about a technique that will allow you to find out if the interlocutor likes you or not.
This is sometimes obvious at first glance, but with good professionals who are also well-mannered people, courtesy is a must. If the interlocutor listens amiably and even nods politely, it does not mean that he will agree to your proposal.
To determine your behavior and further efforts, you can check if you like him with a simple trick. As you listen to him carefully, notice a specific word he likes to use. When you hear it, smile and nod your head affirmatively. If the person likes you, they will start using the word or phrase more and more often. This is how he will show his attitude towards you. And because you show him sympathy with smiles and nods, he will subconsciously begin to trust you.
The trap here is to gauge your reaction. You must appear sincere. A light shade of irony will have the opposite effect, especially if your interlocutor is aware of his bad habit of using a parasitic word or expression frequently and unnecessarily.
The nod and smile trick also works through another likability technique - the person begins to like you more because they find commonalities between you. And there is no doubt that people are built like that - they feel closer to the one with whom they have similarities. Your interlocutor loves the word or expression. You smile as if you like it too. So you have a resemblance. It makes the person feel good and is more likely to agree.
It is precisely for this purpose that the so-called mirror technique - to create similarities between you and your interlocutor by repeating his gestures.
Naturally, the person will like you if you have learned the habit of giving compliments at every opportunity. There is not an individual of the genus Homo sapiens who does not enjoy hearing a good word about himself.
The reactions to catch the right moment and pour the right dose of flattery are learned. Therefore, start training with your loved ones - family and friends, then move on to your colleagues and boss. After a while, you'll have no problem using this trick with strangers.
Well, it's human and vice versa - you can easily show yourself imperfect in front of your interlocutor. You may make the mistake of making yourself more likable to him instead of flaunting your competence and idealism.
All people try not to make mistakes because they are afraid of ridicule. But making a small mistake shows that you are not perfect, and you are not enviable. On the contrary - by correcting you or by helping you find the exact word with which you supposedly have difficulty, the other person feels better than you. This is how he relaxes in your company, you gain his trust and sympathy. Here is fertile ground for you to achieve what you want from him without him thinking of you as manipulators.
The mistake should be minor and you should not do this trick often. Otherwise, people will start to doubt your abilities or see that you are using a technique. However, she is quite famous.
A clever way to become likable and gain trust is to give the impression that you are sharing a secret. You do not say something really important and too personal about yourself - in business communication such familiarity is even startling if you do not know your interlocutor well enough. The secret you're sharing should make him feel special, but he's also not embarrassed by your revelation. So think very carefully about what kind of person you have in front of you in order to choose what to share.
A tried-and-true technique for getting what you want is to both take no for an answer and create the illusion that you're offering options. The trick works in practice by asking the person not if they will do something or not, but when.
You want to receive a document from a colleague. You don't ask him "Will you give it to me". You ask if he can send it to you tomorrow or if it would be more convenient for him at the end of the week. That way, you leave it in no doubt that he may refuse to do the job, but at the same time you don't pressure him, you give him a choice. Both you demand of him and you do not command him. You give the impression that he is in control of the situation. It is the most important to achieve your goals.
--------- The Spotlight Effect ---------
The world does not revolve around you for better or for worse.
This message may seem redundant to you. You think you don't think such a thing about yourself.
When you think about it, you probably don't think so. But subconsciously it is. Which is why you might not be acting the right way with the people you want to get something from.
This thing is important to you, but it is also good for them, it does not cost them much effort. Then why the hell don't they?
Experts explain that the reason is probably the inability to inspire trust and show exactly this second part - that the important thing for you is also good for them. And this inability is perhaps due to the subconscious belief that everyone lives with - that he is the center of the universe.
If you don't believe you have it, get yourself checked. You're a business woman, and oh, horror, you've lost a loop in your sock. It seems to you that everyone in it is watching. Or maybe you have a new haircut. You wonder why your coworkers don't notice.
It is not at all true that people around you pay as much attention to you as you imagine. The so-called has been checked many times with a variety of studies. spotlight effect. The term was introduced by the American psychologists Thomas Gilovich and Kenneth Savitsky in 1999.
For most researchers, the experiment goes something like this - they ask volunteers to wear a strange t-shirt to the office all day, say. Then they are asked to indicate how many people noticed what they were wearing. At the same time, psychologists themselves check how many people actually paid attention to the strange garment.
The results showed that participants in the experiment indicated twice the actual number of people who noticed the feature in question.
So the conclusion is that a person is in the center of attention much less often than he thinks. He overestimates his importance to others and only imagines that he is in the spotlight.
If he wants other people to really notice him and get something from them, he has to work hard to gain sympathy and trust.
18.12.2024
PHRASES THAT CONFIDENT PEOPLE NEVER SAY IN FRONT OF THE BOSS AND COLLEAGUES
Self-confident people advance faster in the profession and climb higher in the service hierarchy. Surely you do not doubt this statement. Career development experts who have spent years researching successful leaders and employees say there are at least 10 phrases that are completely foreign to them. This is precisely the reason why these people do not let anything stop them and achieve their goals with determination.
Most of the phrases are negative. You've probably heard a million times that negative thinking is a confidence killer. You can't grow if you approach everything with a pre-set mindset of failure.
A self-confident person does not say "That's not fair" either out loud or in mind. He knows that life is usually not fair. He doesn't complain that he put in the effort, but success slipped away, or that he didn't get praise from his boss. He just sets out again to achieve results and is sure that next time he will succeed because he believes in his powers and abilities.
"I hate my job" isn't his catchphrase either. If he finds he hates the job, he starts looking for a new one. If the circumstances force him not to change his job right now, he does not get upset, but tries to achieve the maximum. Meanwhile, he does not fail to look around for a position in which he will be satisfied. Anything else will only slow it down on the way up.
If you say to yourself "I have no other choice", you do not have enough confidence in yourself. There are always many opportunities, you have to look for them. By telling yourself that there isn't, you limit your own thinking.
Never say to yourself "This is impossible" without thinking it over 100 times. Difficulties are challenges that a self-confident person does not shy away from, but finds a way to overcome.
"I can't do it" means admitting that you don't have the necessary knowledge, experience, or strength. But if it really is, make an effort to acquire them. Build your confidence by starting to say "I can do it". Over time, you will believe that you are capable of achieving anything you ask for, personal development experts advise. If you need proof to brag, make a list of all the things you've mastered and overcome. There are probably enough examples in your life that you can overcome any challenge.
From the same series is the harmful phrase "I don't know how". Remember something elementary - you didn't know how to walk, but you learned. You didn't know the letters, but you started reading. And you couldn't drive, and everything about your current profession was unknown to you, but you made an effort and mastered it. When you look at life that way, it turns out that everything you've ever done took some time to learn. So is the next thing you tackle. In short, if you don't know how, find out. Or find someone who knows to help you. The most successful people believe that they must constantly improve themselves, seek new knowledge and skills, because they are the way to achieve more.
"I should have done it another way" is a phrase you can say and immediately after it articulate what that other way is. That way you will have learned from the mistake. Just berating yourself is not productive and destroys your confidence.
"I don't have enough time" is an excuse for those who are mostly lazy or indecisive. People who believe in themselves set priorities and strive to achieve them even at the cost of deprivation.
Some affirmations are also quite dangerous.
For example, "It's done this way" makes you loop. The more open your mind is, the more easily you accept the new, the more chances you have for success. If you often think you know exactly how to do things, your self-confidence has reached a level where it is already hurting you. In other words, you have forgotten yourself.
Thinking that your colleagues or competitors are stupid and incompetent does not show a healthy dose of self-confidence. They are more likely to be intelligent enough to recognize the same opportunities as you, and capable enough to strive to capitalize on them. Underestimating them will slow you down because it means you haven't taken the objective situation into account.
12.12.2024
THE LUCK RITUAL IS NOT JUST A SUPERSTITION - IT'S SCIENTIFICLY PROVEN TO HELP
Your colleague asks you to take the report to the boss for him. You don't want to because you are not aware of the details of the document. And then your colleague ends with an argument - he is worried that if he goes, there will be a scandal with the boss, because when he left for work in the morning, he put on his left shoe first. And when he goes wrong like that, the whole day doesn't go well for him.
You wonder whether to laugh or sympathize with the colleague. An educated man, with a successful career and a happy personal life, but in the grip of superstition.
True, it's a bit funny with the left and right foot. But psychologists say that superstitions and rituals should not be confused after all.
Many people, especially those who often appear in front of an audience or at competitions - artists and athletes for example - have rituals. Their importance should not be underestimated, because they help to remove the tension that often appears before a decisive moment and to gain self-confidence.
Irrational and sometimes frankly stupid actions play a positive role in regulating behavior, psychologists explain.
Scientific evidence has been collected through experiments that rituals actually change the brain's anxiety-related response and alleviate anxiety. They divert the mind from thoughts of possible failure and can be a tool for higher efficiency.
Researchers from the University of Toronto conducted a study to determine whether rituals actually help to tackle important tasks ahead. They assigned volunteers for a week to perform a certain ritual. "It consisted of a series of repetitive actions that resembled real-life rituals," explains lead study author Nick Hobson.
During the same week, the scientists monitored the brain activity of the participants. They found significantly reduced anxiety. They even measured a low neural signal in response to failures that occurred.
Nick Hobson points out that forms of ritual are found in all kinds of professional fields. They do not depend on intelligence. With them, exceptional specialists help each other to improve their concentration.
You've probably heard of surgeons who operate after playing certain music. Or for actress Cate Blanchett, who keeps a pair of elf ears in her purse, preserved from The Lord of the Rings, because they bring her good luck. The tennis player Rafael Nadal always goes out on the court with two bottles - an energy drink and water. He always puts them in a certain way to the left of his chair - one bottle behind the other and facing the court. "It's a way to introduce myself to the game," he commented.
Many of the most successful and creative people have good luck rituals, says Ellen Weinstein, who wrote a book on the subject. They rely on the power of self-belief that a ritual helps. Peace comes from faith itself, but one relaxes anyway.
Weinstein has collected in her book confessions of stars about strange rituals. Actress Lupita Nyong'o knits in her dressing room before going on stage. Beyoncé's obligatory pre-concert rituals take more than an hour, and prayer is the most unsurprising of them.
Experts advise creating a personal ritual that helps you reduce anxiety when starting a new task or facing a challenge.
But it should not be too obvious and too startling, because you will probably have to do it in front of other people. In order to pass the presentation successfully, you must turn three times from right to left is quite visible. Cross yourself three times too. Perhaps, if you are a believer, it is better to say in your mind "God first and I behind him".
The ritual should not border on obsessive-compulsive disorder. It's a state where a person can't do anything unless they start with some specific actions, if there's an odd number of objects around them, if their boss's tie is a little crooked, or if they have to sit on a red chair, say.
Rituals differ from superstitions in that they bring reassurance. Superstitions can also cause anxiety, as in the case of the colleague who put on the left shoe first.
Well, be careful on an important day, if you think it's going well if you step into the office on the right foot. But don't panic if you get the steps wrong.
By the way, superstitious rituals also help. It is claimed by researchers from the University of Chicago. They conducted experiments in which they observed behaviors to avoid bad luck and observed how they changed the way people perceived their fate.
In one experiment, the participants had to say "No one close to me will get into an accident." Then they would knock on wood, throw a ball (a Western European ritual against bad luck) or do nothing.
Scientists have found that most rituals with which people believe they cancel out evil involve an action that requires the application of active force - for example, knocking on a wooden table.
However, it is also such that it takes something away from the body - for example, knocking on the head did not have a positive psychological effect on the participants. Throwing salt or a ball helped. This is how we subconsciously convince ourselves that we have rejected something harmful, unpleasant or threatening, the scientists point out. Their experiments showed that the result is not just a calming of the psyche, but also a change in behavior from negative to more positive, which can have a real effect on life events.
Well, you probably shouldn't laugh at such superstitious rituals as telling a bad dream to running water so that it doesn't come true. It turns out that the magic is not that the bad goes down the drain, but that one feels much calmer and acts correctly.
11.12.2024
TECHNIQUES TO SPEED UP YOUR PERSUASIVITY
Successful people are not necessarily smart, but they must be persuasive. It's amazing that everyone has to do this all his life - get mom to buy him a toy, then dad to allow a sleepover, then get his wife to let him go fishing, get his boss to give him a promotion... And few manage to master the art of persuasion so that it serves them without fail.
The right word is really an art because there is a lot of talent in persuasion that some people have innately. However, there are also techniques that can be mastered with a little more effort.
Experts say that in order to be persuasive, the first and irrevocable condition is to radiate confidence. The second is to be well prepared, believable and very clear about what you want to achieve, because today everyone is overloaded with information and attention is a precious resource. Then there are rules to follow when speaking.
How important is grammar
A study by the Pratt Sociological Institute found that the way sentences are constructed can prompt people to take action and make decisions. Researchers have done surveys asking essentially the same question in two different ways: "Will you go to the polls" and "Will you become a voter." The second formulation received twice as many positive responses. People probably say yes, driven by the need to belong to a group. The noun "voter" reinforces their inner identity, the scientists say.
"Numbers" from psychology
A number of studies prove that when you expect someone to disagree with you, you should speed up that part so that they don't have time to process the information. Conversely, when you're presenting your strongest point, slow down. This way you provide time for it to be fully understood.
A study shows how such a technique works. A man stood on the street and asked passers-by to fill out a survey. Those who heard a police whistle during the crossing agreed to waste some time and fill out the survey. Their cognitive resources at such a time are occupied with thoughts of potential danger, and only a small part of the brain evaluates the request made, explain social psychologists.
Summarize with expressions like "as we all know". Deep down, your interlocutor wants to be part of the know-it-all group, the winning team. Satisfy his need by emphasizing the obvious.
Surprise and entertain, make people look at something familiar with new eyes, make it look different and intriguing.
Attack base attitudes by including, where appropriate, a plot that will arouse affection - a story about small children, a few puppies and kittens.
Carefully follow your interlocutor - he subconsciously likes you to repeat his posture, gestures, facial expressions as if in a mirror.
Logic, though
And some tricks from other sciences
05.12.2024
10 INVISIBLE BUT CUNNING BOSS TRAPS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
I'm listening to your suggestions, says the boss, leaning back in his chair. You, his subordinates, are expected to take the initiative and give ideas on how the new task can be carried out more effectively.
To shine, colleague X immediately takes the floor and says things that will make it difficult for the whole team. The boss just listens, doesn't dismiss the lunatics. You can't stand it, you come into conflict with colleague X and a heated argument begins.
This is an example of how the boss sets an invisible trap that can have quite unpleasant consequences. It doesn't matter why he does it - whether it's because he believes that in controversy comes truth, as the popular cliché goes, or because he likes competition among his subordinates, even in such a crude form. What is important for you is not to fall into the trap of aloofness, worsen your relationship with your colleague and spoil your professional reputation.
Keep your cool, don't antagonize X. First, it's not your job, it's the boss's. Second, the fact that he is silent does not mean that he agrees with the proposals. Maybe he gives everyone a chance to voice their opinions, then he'll make decisions and announce them to the team. So speak your mind without getting into a confrontation with X. Otherwise, although you oppose him in the interest of work, you may gain a reputation as a conflicted person who is unable to listen calmly to others.
There are bosses who like to play democracy not only by brainstorming and listening to all kinds of opinions. This other kind leaves their subordinates to negotiate potentially explosive issues on their own. For example, how to distribute unpleasant tasks or who should go on vacation when.
In general, a good manager should not act like this when he knows that his people may strain their relationship. Creating an organization is one of his primary job description functions. Yours is clearly not one of the good ones, but don't fall into his pseudo-democratic trap. Suggest that your colleagues each write down their holiday preferences, for example. And let the boss make a schedule. In this way, it will be clear who to be angry with and the collegial atmosphere will not be spoiled.
Such a boss very often tries to avoid decisions in which he is not sure, in order to avoid responsibility in the event of failure. He presents himself as a leader who is a master of delegation. Does not control every step of the team. It sets a goal and is interested in the end result, while allowing employees to take initiative and determine how to get the job done.
Delegation is commendable if it is not a trap that the boss sets to make his subordinates guilty. In fact, he is a dishonest person. Usually, such a management style is not tolerated for long when there are superiors above him. But if there are none or they are far away, try to protect yourself by asking for specifically formulated responsibilities, rights, instructions, approval from the manager for everything you do. It's best to have them in writing and keep them to yourself. Otherwise, the so-called being delegated by a dishonest boss will stunt your career.
In this regard, be careful with a leader who is subject to impatience. At first glance, it seems very good not to have long meetings. But if the issues are not clarified to them and everyone starts doing whatever and as much as they understand, the risk of the work getting stuck is very high. Without going into too much detail, find a way to check that you have correctly understood exactly what is expected of you.
The fifth trap is to have a boss who does not want to shirk responsibility or is not in a hurry, but is not the pinnacle of communication. The guy just doesn't know how to explain well enough for his employees to get clear direction about the work and the end results they are expected to achieve.
Excellent communication skills are usually an important criterion for choosing whether an excellent professional can also be an excellent manager. But it happens that the consideration prevails that he knows how to make the team productive, and his subordinates will somehow learn to understand him. Well try to do it. One way to deal with a vaguely verbal boss is to say, "Let's sum up what we should do," and repeat succinctly what you think he ordered.
An imperceptible trap is set by a boss who forces subordinates into partnership roles. That sounds great, but it's bad when he assumes that employees have as much information as he does and that they see the big picture. Very often this is not the case for a variety of reasons, including the fact that a leadership position gives a much better knowledge of the goals of the entire company. So try to make your tasks as clear as possible without worrying about appearing incompetent. However, you and your boss are not partners, you have very specific places in the company's hierarchy.
The situation is similar with a manager who is overly focused on accessibility. His door is always open because he does not experience himself as a big boss. You know that you are not his equal, but you are tempted to make the most of his experience and every hour you run to consult him.
The trap here is that you are not used to making independent decisions at your level. As much as you benefit from the boss's experience, so does the damage to your development. And remember, you're probably making a bad impression. Approachable, approachable, but he's your boss, not your nanny.
A risk-averse boss is, in a sense, convenient. On the trodden paths of caution, he and his team do their work and achieve the expected results. But with such a boss, you will not conquer dizzying successes. Also, you won't learn how to make bold decisions from it. Which is not very promising for your professional development.
A leader is a double-edged sword when he is in the grip of modesty. He does not promote himself and does not belittle the contributions of his subordinates. But at a higher level in the company, this unwillingness or inability to step into the spotlight can lead to an underestimation of the merits of the entire department he leads. Because of the art of self-promotion, other directors give the impression that they and their people have given much more to the overall success, which brings the corresponding material bonuses or praise.
There seems to be nothing to object to the principle that governs the boss. Naturally, a good leader must be honorable, fair, have values and morals. Without making compromises with them, however, he also needs flexibility. A key skill for a manager is the ability to adapt his management style to different conditions and circumstances. Too much linearity can be harmful because it prevents him and the team from adapting to change.
Sometimes it is also dangerous for relationships. At first glance, straightness makes the boss predictable to his subordinates and is a guarantee that he treats them equally. But it can also lead to the point that people never admit their mistakes, because the principle of the boss is always to punish. Flexibility means forgiving a mistake that a subordinate has made unintentionally or with good intentions but poor judgment. In such a case, it is much more important to draw the right conclusions so that the mistake is not repeated than to impose a punishment.
For the last three traps, the advice is the same - look around to see if there's room for a boss who likes challenges more, can sell better, and isn't rigidly straight-laced.
04.12.2024
ANGER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES WHEN YOU'RE VERY ANGRY AT WORK
Maybe you've had a lot of anger at work lately because an unpleasant manager fell on your head. It's not that others don't have them every day in their work, but you think that with you "on assignment" occasions are more than usual.
Big topics to think about are why you think this person is unpleasant, is he really a bad manager, and if so, what to do to get out. But while you are thinking and deciding, it is imperative that you learn to manage your anger in order not to derail your career. It doesn't matter who is to blame for the situation that annoys you. Maybe it's the boss, but the anger is born in you and you're the ones who shouldn't let it. If you blow up, you show weakness. And what's worse is that you'll probably have to apologize afterwards.
There are coping techniques and it's a good idea to apply them as soon as you feel rage.
o The good old "Count to 5" rule really helps. Count very slowly. If you're still angry, go ahead - and 10 is a good number.
o Take 5-6 slow deep breaths, concentrating on the breath itself.
o Shift your body weight onto your left leg. Count to 5 and transfer it to the right one.
o Imagine that in this situation it is not you, but someone else. You are a bystander. This gives you an opportunity to distance yourself from your feelings. In many cases, you will come to the conclusion that it is not worth getting so attached.
o Rate your level of irritation on a scale of 1 to 10. Be aware of whether you are angry, angry, or on the verge of a tantrum. What to do next? Nothing. By the time you've been thinking about exactly where on the scale to place your feelings, you've already calmed down.
o Repeat to yourself as a mantra something that gives you self-confidence. Example: "I'm a calm person. I'm confident in myself. I have a good life and a wonderful family. And this will pass."
o Carry a "stone of patience" as critical situations often occur that can throw you off balance. Any object pleasant to the touch is suitable. If it doesn't make an impression, better. For example, choose a "soothing" pen that you naturally bring with you to meetings, or a smooth marble egg that you keep on your desk. Whenever you feel anger, touch your "patience stone". It helps magically.
29.11.2024
COMPANIES IN OUR COUNTRY ARE REQUIRED TO APPOINT WOMEN AS BOSSES
33% of all director positions, both with and without executive functions, on the management and supervisory boards, respectively on the boards of directors in companies listed on the stock exchange, to be held by members of the underrepresented gender, which is most often women.
This is provided for by changes to the Law on Equality between Women and Men, which have been put up for public discussion. Their share must not exceed 49%. A deadline for achieving the goal is set - June 30, 2026.
Requirements are introduced for public companies to report information on whether they are achieving these goals. In their corporate governance declarations, which they currently submit every year, they must provide information on the number of men and women in their management bodies, among executive directors and non-executive directors, on the measures taken to achieve the goal and on the reasons in case the goal is not achieved (the "comply or explain" principle). A deadline for the first reporting is set - in 2026 for the reporting year 2025.
Companies must publish in a visible place on their website by May 15 of the current year the information for the previous year.
The Financial Supervision Commission is obliged to publish by June 30, 2026 on its website a list of public companies that have achieved the set goal, and to update it annually, providing it at the request of the Minister of Labor and Social Policy.
Those who do not publish such information will be fined.
A requirement is introduced for public companies that do not meet the set quantitative goal to adapt the procedures for selecting members of the management and supervisory boards, respectively the board of directors, by ensuring:
a comparative assessment of the professional qualifications of each candidate;
clearly formulated, neutral and unambiguous merit-based selection criteria, which are applied in a non-discriminatory manner throughout the selection process;
giving preference to the candidate of the underrepresented sex when the selection identifies candidates with equal qualifications, competence and professional results.
This will not apply when the selection gives greater weight to other diversity policies that provide an advantage in favor of the candidate of the other sex.
It also introduces a requirement for companies to disclose the selection criteria, if requested by the rejected candidate, as well as the specific considerations providing an advantage. When challenging the selection of members of the management and supervisory boards, respectively of the board of directors of a public company, the rule of reversed burden of proof, which is regulated in Art. 9 of the Protection against Discrimination Act, shall apply.
Public companies will be obliged in the invitation to hold their general meeting, when an item is provided for the election of a member of the management or supervisory board, to publish information on the requirements regarding the provisions on the quantitative target for balanced representation of women and men, the selection procedure with a view to achieving the target, as well as the applicable measures and sanctions in case of non-compliance.
The Minister of Labour and Social Policy will be the body for promotion, analysis, monitoring and support in relation to gender balance in the management bodies of public companies. He is also responsible for reporting to the European Commission on the implementation of the Directive. In this regard, a mechanism for exchange of information is provided by providing information to the body by the Financial Supervision Commission and the Commission for Protection against Discrimination.
28.11.2024
HOW TO LIVE WITH A JOB YOU DON'T LIKE - ADVICE FROM COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGISTS
You hate your job. Eight hours five days a week is torture. But for some reasons you can't leave. Then the only thing left for you is to somehow try to hold on.
This is bad because it is scientifically proven: You love your work - you live longer. But your problem is not unique. Many people are in a similar situation and experts advise what to do.
The first piece of advice is to figure out what exactly bothers you and look around to see if there is another position or department in the same company where you will feel better.
If so, think about who to talk to. This could be your boss if the tasks you are performing have become boring to you. It could be another manager in the company or an employee from the Human Resources department. You don't have to dramatically admit that you hate your job. Tell him what you would like to do to regain your motivation and passion.
By sharing your career concerns and desires with the right person, you're taking the first step toward change, says cognitive psychologist Art Markman. State in plain text that you hope to change your position when an opportunity presents itself. Very often this turns out to be a useful move, because so far no one in the company has suspected that you no longer like your job. And by sharing, there is a chance that you will also receive valuable recommendations - what competencies you need to acquire and develop in order to achieve your goal. When you set out to achieve them, your daily tasks will begin to seem less unpleasant because you now have hope of getting out of them.
It's a rosy scenario. It is possible that there are no other suitable positions for you in this company or that you do not want them. Then try to make the time you spend in the service more bearable.
There is always at least one colleague with whom you will enjoy communicating. However, do not turn the contacts into drama - you complain to him and he to you. To some extent, this is relieving. But it will be much more beneficial for both of you not to deepen your dissatisfaction with the job by telling each other how bad everything is, there is no hope on the horizon, etc. If you have nothing nice to say about work, talk about things outside of it. The goal is to lighten up, not burden yourself.
In fact, maybe it's not the job you hate, it's that you don't like your co-workers and can't find any likeable ones. Learn to gracefully distance yourself from them and what they are doing.
Focus on your own tasks, stay away from anything you find unproductive and off-putting, such as gossip, advises career development consultant Loli Daskal.
Be very careful not to get depressed. One of the worst things that can happen to you in such a situation is to let negative thoughts take over your mind. Purposefully cultivate a positive mindset by focusing on your work and ignoring all the negativity around you, Daskal emphasizes.
An unconventional salvation can be to take under your patronage a newly arrived colleague and help him enter the work. Mentoring will be refreshing, especially if you have a youngster who looks up to you. That way you will have someone to communicate with. Naturally, don't show the new colleague how much you hate your job. You're ruining your mentor halo. Moreover, it is very discouraging for a young or newly hired employee to learn such a fact. It's like he can see his future.
The third tip is to be sure to find meaning elsewhere, outside of your immediate duties. You can devote yourself to civic causes or a hobby. Investing time in such activities will connect you with like-minded people. Communicating and feeling like you are part of something bigger will give you satisfaction. In addition, new contacts can open new doors for professional development, points out Art Markman.
However, both he and Lolly Daskal advise that you carefully consider how far your limits extend to endure the torture of the hated job. But first of all, admit the fact and look at it from all sides.
"When you analyze the circumstances that make you feel trapped in your workplace, you discover opportunities you didn't realize existed before. Instead of looking at a career change as some abstraction in the distant future, think about the concrete actions, that you need to take to make it a reality," says Art Markman.
"Prepare an exit strategy. It's never too late to look for a better environment that will allow you to do your job to the best of your ability. Then look at this unpleasant period of your life as a valuable experience that taught you to recognize the things you don't have to put up with at work," adds Lolly Daskal.
------ Company ethnographer or salvation to go beyond the job description
Any job can become boring or even hateful if you don't want to love it. You can always find someone else to blame it on - the nasty boss, the unpleasant co-workers, the bad corporate culture, etc. However, the bitter truth is that people very often have their own fault for not liking their jobs. This is how they predetermine their failure in their career and the bigger trouble - their unhappy life. Because no one lives happily if they spend most of their waking hours doing something hateful and at the same time find no opportunity or strength to get out of the trap.
Experts say that going beyond your job description will have a huge impact on both your job satisfaction and your success at work. In many professions, this document must be startlingly long if it were to list in detail all the rights, responsibilities, rules, etc. Often, in his professional daily life, the employee does dozens of things that are not officially in the so-called characteristic.
There are even cases where the basic duties described play a relatively minor role and are not particularly important to career success. What and how employees do is largely determined by their professional knowledge, experience and common sense.
You must, of course, perform your main duties. But if you find something else that fits into your work, matches your abilities and interests, go for it and you will feel much more satisfied. You'll even stop hating your job.
For example, you can enrich your job description as an accountant by not just registering invoices, but analyzing them. Thus, you will conclude that your company's sales are increasing in the Montana region, say. The managers of every company want their employees to give their best, and you will impress them. That you look below the surface will be a step towards a positive evaluation of you, towards bonuses and promotions.
Another useful strategy is to become a company ethnographer of sorts. Basically, ethnography studies the customs, traditions, lifestyle and culture of different groups, regions and countries. In this case, cognitive psychologist Art Markman uses the term to advise observing company culture and the relationships between individual employees, managers and executives.
It's easy to isolate yourself from your colleagues and not pay much attention to what they're doing, especially when you don't like them or are overwhelmed with your own duties. But the more you pay attention to the work of others, the better you will know which people in the office spend the most time working on tasks that match your skills and qualities.
When you develop a good understanding of the overall culture and structure of your workplace, you will be able to look for a position that will allow you to be successful and satisfied.
Also, identify the "stars" in the team - the people who have achieved significant success at work, enjoy authority and seem to be the happiest. When you talk to these people, you can find out what skills they use in their daily lives that have elevated them to their position and their self-esteem.
