What to do when your boss rejects you

Your boss’ job isn’t to massage your ego or tell you that your ideas are great when they’re lacking thought and practical analysis.

All workers crave a supportive leader, but unfortunately, rejection is simply a part of the corporate world, and if you can’t handle it, you’re going to struggle to succeed without incurring a significant amount of heartache.

Whilst those who are able to not only face criticism but also accept it and take it on board are able to shape their ideas around the feedback they’ve been given and continue to offer their input until it’s valuable, those who struggle to deal with rejection eventually simply stop offering ideas – and ultimately withdraw from offering any perspective.

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So how should you deal with rejection without getting hurt or insulted? It’s a complex question with many caveats and the ultimate answer may not be the one you’re looking for; whilst the ‘fake it ‘till you make it’ technique may help you at least not seem overly-sensitive to your colleagues, the mental damage you’re inflicting on yourself by taking rejection to heart is still wreaking havoc on your mental state, so that’s not really a viable long-term option.