2 Pinpoint what is working

1. Figure out the real issue before you speak to your supervisor. 
2. Instead of  “You’re difficult,” say “It’s difficult for me to do my job well when I’m not given updated information.” 
3. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about things that are your responsibility. 

Framing is the process of defining an issue, problem, or context that influences how it’s perceived and evaluated.

Framing is important in explaining or making sense of an issue, context, or problem and is influenced by personal narratives and conceptual metaphors.

This framing effect...

The problem with a career-centric identity is that it makes the person dependent on an external factor: Their work.

When people who base their whole identity on their job are laid off, transferred or downsized, they face an existential crisis. Many have poor coping skills ...