I spoke up last week and got myself misunderstood and shut down and it sucked. I had worked hard on redoing our pitch deck. The CFO returned it with his edits (removing all of mine). I was upset but instead of defending my work, I responded with what I thought was a light / humorous response which had the opposite effect of what i had intended. So this week, I'm feeling like I need to lay low - fly under the radar screen. But also feeling like I need to accomplish something as last week I withdrew to lick my wounds. I'm also a new employee so there is a sense that I need to prove myself but also feeling unmotivated. Ugh. I'm sure this will pass. Probably within the next 24 hours. Onward and upward!
Pam, thank you for sharing your challenge. Firstly, kudos for have the courage to show up and change things. Secondly, showing up big is such a balancing act. And the only way to get better at it is to get burned here and there. Sounds like you are regrouping and finding your feet. Don't stop flexing those muscles Sister!
I spoke up last week and got myself misunderstood and shut down and it sucked. I had worked hard on redoing our pitch deck. The CFO returned it with his edits (removing all of mine). I was upset but instead of defending my work, I responded with what I thought was a light / humorous response which had the opposite effect of what i had intended. So this week, I'm feeling like I need to lay low - fly under the radar screen. But also feeling like I need to accomplish something as last week I withdrew to lick my wounds. I'm also a new employee so there is a sense that I need to prove myself but also feeling unmotivated. Ugh. I'm sure this will pass. Probably within the next 24 hours. Onward and upward!
Pam, thank you for sharing your challenge. Firstly, kudos for have the courage to show up and change things. Secondly, showing up big is such a balancing act. And the only way to get better at it is to get burned here and there. Sounds like you are regrouping and finding your feet. Don't stop flexing those muscles Sister!