What to do when a coworker puts you down?

Some of us are better at moving on from it than others.

1. Here’s how Ronald moved on from being put down by a colleague, and how you can too.
2. Remind yourself of your contributions.
3. Don’t take it personally (or do)
4. Address the issue with the individual (or don’t)
5. Last, learn from it and move on.
6. Closing the loop.

What is a condescending coworker?

It’s condescending for someone to dictate your feelings about a situation, as long as you’re acting respectfully. Degrading Or Inappropriate Nicknames. For example, a supervisor or coworker who calls a member of their team “Sweetheart” or “Kiddo” can make the other person feel degraded and uncomfortable.

Why do people put down other people?

But some people use put downs to give themselves greater importance. This is often as part of a group or in a hierarchy where they believe that attacking someone else gives their own standing a boost.

What does it mean when a person talks down to you?

There are many varieties of people who “talk down to you.” Their words and their tone suggest they know more than you, or that you are not at their same level. It could be someone who is narcissistic.

What do you do when a coworker complains about a shift?

In lesser cases, it turns into a “let’s all get together and talk this out,” which the shift supervisor knows how to milk and turn it back on the person complaining. I’d go to HR, but they are outsourced and technically, no rules are being broken.

What is a good way to respond to a put down?

A good way to respond to a put down is to simply laugh at it. The person who said it will likely be confused by this response, but by showing how little it affected you, you might persuade them to think twice about doing it again.