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My manager is very impatient and often criticises me. I cant take criticism well and have a low threshold of stress. What can I do to get stronger (to cope) on my own and without changing her at all?

Profile: lovelySunshine36
lovelySunshine36 on Aug 6, 2016
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You can get help on the growth path. It includes short and calming exercises that help you grow stronger. Take one day at a time. Breath and try doing the things you like and you enjoy doing, listen what your manager is saying and take the best of it, if there is something that will make you grow then take it with love, if nothing that she/he is saying is for making you grow and it's only to criticize you, don't take it personal.. It probably has something to do with her, not you. Smile beautiful 😊❤️
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 27, 2016
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Relaxation exercises such as those you can find on your growth path are helpful but you cannot deal with an issue by tackling only its symptoms. You might have to talk to her.
Profile: positiveSeal49
positiveSeal49 on Sep 1, 2016
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I also experience bad feelings when I am criticized but I tell my self that no feedback is worst than criticism. And I try to listen to criticism. what is your strategy to cope with criticism?
Profile: SMLHappy
SMLHappy on Sep 7, 2016
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Have you spoken to your manager about how you would like to receive feedback? Some associates like feedback given directly, while others prefer to have an open and positive conversation about it. I find that open communication often alleviates many work place concerns.
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Honestly, learning just get yelled at and not take it personally is such a valuable skill to have! Try to remember it's not personal and I like venting to my co-workers about it :)
Profile: allnaturalSea39
allnaturalSea39 on Sep 28, 2016
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Difficult conversations often invoke feelings of either "fight or flight". Here are a few tips: 1) Start from a calm place. So begin relaxed. 2) Get curious! Ask questions about the feedback to learn details. 3) Listen first. Seek first to understand ... then to be understood. 4) Try to understand the other person's perspective. Try to "stand in their shoes". 5) Make sure you are both using a common "fact base" ...and agree on the facts or data on which this feedback or critique is coming from. 6) Stay calm. Calm always. Calm wins.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 20, 2016
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Tell her that pressuring you will only makes you stressed and less efficient. And that her job is not to make you pressured, but efficient. Explain calmly that the situation is slowly becoming unbearable and that may lead to you being hurt and burn-out. Never yell at her or scream at her when you tell her that.
Profile: RollingOcean10
RollingOcean10 on Nov 20, 2016
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The easiest thing to do is show your manager how amazing you are at your job. Continue to show the manager that you are a strong, reliable and dedicated employee and eventually they will start to show you the respect you deserve. Try to establish a relationship with your manager and show curiousness about what they like to do. By having a relationship with your manager they will see you as another person, not just a worker.
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This is something that I have to personally work on myself (i.e. taking other people's criticisms well without letting it get to me). It helps to acknowledge what your manager is saying though. Do you believe that there is any hint of truth in what they are telling you? If so, do take these words into account but don't let his or her words define YOU as a person. You are not an incompetent or unintelligent person because your manager thinks that you are not doing your work properly or effectively. There is always room for improving your skills/techniques but don't be harsh on yourself; you are trying the best you can already and that's what really matters.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 26, 2017
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Remind yourself that you are trying your hardest even if she cannot see this. Feel proud of yourself. If your manager wants things done a different way then adjust your style but know hat you worked hard and made yourself proud.
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