The Workplace Should
Not Be A Battlefield
Here’s how to connect
with your manager
By Lizette Volkwyn
Is this your current situation:
For a while you find yourself
disconnected from your manager.
Deadlines are under pressure,
the virtual world is blurring the
relationship and you find yourself
questioning if this is what you
want to do for the rest of your life.
The reality is that you do not
have a choice -- the income is
desperately needed, and you
know the company needs your
commitment and input during
these troubled times.
Right now, the only option is to get
to the core of the disconnect and
make it work, but what can you do
to re-connect with your manager
so that he/she can advocate when
you are not there to speak up
for yourself?
One of the ways to improve our
communications skills is to
understand that there are four
different internal representation
systems: Visual, Auditory,
Kinaesthetic, and Auditory Digital.
Everyone communicates with
all four, but operates with the
preferred system, hence, we have
different ways of communicating
and telling our messages to
the world.
Thus, if we communicate visually
and someone else communicates
with another preferred system, the
lines will be crossed and small
niggly frustrations will come to
the fore.
Yes, emotions, the environment,
insecurities, and titles
influence the way you react,
communicate and perceive life,
and when you become aware
of these influences, you can
start to change your approach
and mindset.
My experience in the corporate
world has taught me that ANY
disconnect begins with miscommunication
and not having a
clearly aligned vision.
What do you do, if you
need to get your manager
back on your side of the
ring?
Here are my (proven) tips on
getting the two of you on the
same page again.
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