@missclairebenjamin: 🚨Handling condescending comments👇 When someone makes a belittling comment especially when they are more senior to you it can be really difficult to know how to respond without causing conflict. We may respond in a passive aggressive way or keep how we’re feeling held inside. The trouble is then we haven’t addressed the situation and it’s likely it will happen again. We have to teach people how to treat us and what we will and will not tolerate. In this scenario in the first instance I would recommend being respectful and directly saying what you need: “Thank you for clarifying that. Can you call me Claire instead of little missy. I’d feel more comfortable with that” If it happens again then you can be more assertive. Often all it needs is a simple response as shown in this video. 💬 Leave a 🙌 in the comments if this was helpful 👀 📌 Please be mindful that the perspective offered in this video is generalised and won’t fit every situation so please follow your instincts about whether this applies to your situation. You’ve got this! 🗂️ Save this for when you need it ✈️ Share with someone this could help 🚀 Follow for more tips on handling tricky people and situations at work #worktips #leadershipdevelopment #corporatelife #emotionalintelligence #difficultconversations #communicationskills #conflictmanagement #managingpeople #assertive #managertips #difficultpeople
My boss called me “young lady” at age 26-27 and I told him that it was offensive and he had no idea 🙄
2024-11-15 15:13:14
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RT :
What if my name isn't Claire?
2024-11-17 17:40:54
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LouisaCton :
A manager once told me “it’s common sense though isn’t it” to attend a meeting no one else was in attendance to 😅 - apparently not common sense if no one else is there
2025-02-04 08:43:05
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Apple User999386 :
I am a manager and refer to a couple of my team members as kid, this has really made me think. It’s just a nickname in my eyes , it’s a loving nod to them but I will ensure I change it going forward.
2024-11-15 17:22:20
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967566466567668 :
After that I would definitely say I couldn't attend!
2024-11-15 16:42:02
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Hollie🌈 :
How do you handle a colleague who thinks they’re the manager yet has been there less time than you. It’s doing my head in!!
2024-11-16 20:22:12
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Grace Custance :
The thing about this is they don’t like to be told to treat you as any other adult. I spoke up about this at my job and it was held against me until the end even though I was just creating a professional boundary.
2024-11-15 21:44:21
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rosefarmm :
These type of managers won’t change. Move on!
2024-11-17 22:48:54
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User23 :
My boss who’s a female! told me “good girl” I didn’t know what to say but I was boiling
2024-11-18 03:50:17
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f. :
How do you do this if your sub ordinates are being like this
2024-11-15 14:20:43
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Kendra :
I love your videos it has honestly helped me approach my manager in difficult situation and realize I deserve respect in the workplace :)
2024-11-15 15:11:11
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A little birdie :
More polite than I would have been 😂
2024-11-15 14:07:58
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hanabana91 :
how do you decline things outside or work hours?
2024-11-15 18:11:52
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Ryan May :
The owner joked about how I’m so underpaid that I can’t afford groceries during a meeting with just me and the higher ups. They all laughed. I quit a few weeks later and my manager said she refuses
2024-11-21 00:53:51
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Marketing & Manifesting ✨️ :
how do u get them to stop calling you 'hun'....I hate it 😂
2024-11-15 23:21:53
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Least Montan :
This is the opposite of what happened to me. I don’t drink anymore, but when I did a colleague had drinks to celebrate getting married and I ended up getting drunk and starting fights! Fights: plural
2024-12-04 08:39:11
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Cali Selina Beck :
This was helpful. I was called Little Miss FOI (my job is about FOIs) the other day and I was very taken aback.
2024-11-15 19:55:02
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tomtraveller :
lol and I thought that meeting a client outside working hours was an issue
2024-11-17 04:21:15
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Gemma Atkinson 🇬🇧 :
if its outside of work hours it's not part of my job
2024-11-20 16:57:06
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txhistorian :
but how do I handle this with clients
2024-11-15 17:50:31
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Jo :
My manager calls me “little miss perfect” 😖😖😖😖
2024-11-15 19:17:56
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vikus158 :
i just hate corporate
2024-11-20 21:33:24
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Mrs.Argentum :
Had a coworker call me darling and sweets and sugar and she was a gem but I asked her to call me by my name and she literally stopped talking to me altogether. Like okay.
2024-11-16 15:51:16
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