Your Ideas Are Ignored

One of the most downright frustrating things to ever happen in the workplace? It’s got to be talking to your boss about your ideas, only to watch them fall by the wayside.

We especially hate it when they seem enthusiastic at first but then never give you the means or green light to go ahead. It would be better if they disagreed from the get-go so that you could work on improving your plan, but with no relevant feedback, what are you supposed to do?

It gets worse with those bosses who implement your ideas badly and then blame you for their failure. Make sure you follow up, preferably by email, and remind them about how they agreed and that you’re happy to be moving on with the project. It’ll be more difficult for them to ignore you when everything is in writing.