Perceptions at work

Do you feel, work place perceptions are biased and don't reflect truly on your work ? During a meeting someone has an outburst and throws out a label of not being organised or not being professional enough, just to hide one's inefficiency/frustration?

These are common in a workplace. How does one go about managing the situation?

1. Try to understand the root cause.
2. If it is an one off event, where you feel there is a genuine miscommunication. Try to explain.
3. If it repeats often. There may be an inbuilt bias. Take support of colleagues, seniors. Talk to the  person offline and try to know the root cause. Also, politely communicate that you don't appreciate the  language used.
4. If it is a genuine mistake. Admit it and commit to improve the same. Remember, no one is perfect.

5. Build good relationships. They will come out in your support.