When the environment is the problem.
WHAT COMMON DIFFICULTIES ARE
Unclear expectations Credit taken for your work Feedback only when negative Unrealistic demands Favouritism Micromanagement
WHAT TO DO FIRST
Establish whether it is about you or general.
HOW
Observe how others are treated.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT UNCLEAR EXPECTATIONS
Ask, and confirm in writing.
WHY IN WRITING
It creates a shared record.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT MICROMANAGEMENT
Provide more visibility proactively.
WHY
It frequently stems from anxiety about not knowing.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT CREDIT
Make your contribution visible in writing, as you go.
WHY
Retrospective claims are difficult.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
Instructions Commitments made to you Your contributions
WHY
Memory differs, and disputes rely on records.
WHAT TO RAISE FORMALLY
Anything unlawful or seriously improper.
WHERE
The route your organisation provides.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE ESCALATING
What outcome you want.
WHAT TO ACCEPT
That some environments will not change.
WHAT TO DO THEN
Leave deliberately, having secured something else.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Leave abruptly without a plan Damage your reputation on the way out
WHAT TO PROTECT
Your health, which is not recoverable later.
