How do you tell if your coworker is undermining you?

How do you deal with a coworker who is undermining you?

First off, confront the people talking about you. If you know who they are, have a simple talk with each person one-on-one, and explain that you want the behavior to stop. This is often the most effective way to solve the problem. But if your plea falls on deaf ears, take it up the chain of command.

What is undermining behavior?

Social undermining is the expression of negative emotions directed towards a particular person or negative evaluations of the person as a way to prevent the person from achieving their goals. This behavior can often be attributed to certain feelings, such as dislike or anger.

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What is undermining in the workplace?

Undermining in the workplace may happen due to insecurities felt by the offender. The offender may disparage the ideas of others in an attempt to make up for her own lack a creativity, or it may stem from a desire to feel powerful.

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How can you tell if someone is overstepping?

Talk About Overstepping Boundaries

Remember to be polite, but stern, and use specific examples in your conversation so it's clear to the coworker what you're talking about. If possible, have this conversation while they are actually in the process of overstepping the boundaries.

What does undermining look like?

Someone who is trying to undermine you will likely badmouth others to you and you to others. Underminers criticize but offer no solutions because their goal is to make people look bad, not improve anything. Underminers think they look better if they make others look worse.

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Being left out of conversations, decisions or meetings and only finding out after the fact is a telltale sign you're being sabotaged at work. “You're also given the wrong times, rooms and location of meetings or get the notification late.

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Some of the identifying traits of a toxic coworker include: If they're rude and disrespectful. If they're confrontational and aggressive. If they blame others for their mistakes. If they're always greedy and unsatisfied.

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What does disrespect look like at work?

Disrespect at work comes in many shapes and sizes. It can be obvious and blatant, such as bullying or discrimination, or it can be more subtle, taking the form of passive aggressive behavior, rumors, and dismissive remarks.

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