To make them take me more seriously at work?

[Workplacenincompoop]

I'm in a team of 10, a subdivision of a bigger company. It has become increasingly obvious since we started working from home that I am not taken seriously, certainly by my immediate manager and even by some colleagues.

I work hard, get good results, am well-qualified, and offer ideas that later prove to be useful, even if they are pooh-poohed at the time, yet I come out of every team meeting feeling I've been clobbered over the head with a brick.

Please can anyone offer some ideas as to why I might be projecting myself as someone who can and should be dismissed? How can I present myself in a more serious light?

Some really good advice here

Get a new job. I've worked on a few teams like this and it's only with a bit more age and experience that sometimes your face just doesn't fit. Especially if you are intelligent and have decent ideas, you'd think they'd be valued but sometimes not thinking, having rubbish ideas and saying yes to everything is what people want. People don't always want improved service delivery because actually that tends to need either a reasonable amount of work or people will then be so efficient that there wont be enough pissing about to justify everyone.

My current job is a bit like this, recognising that it won't get better I have got myself a seconded promotion 2 levels up. They're all really annoyed now that I have more influence and autonomy than they were trying to give me.

Maybe a bit harder to get new jobs now, but I wouldn't put up with it.

It might not even be you! Some people are just awful managers! My favourite instance was when co writing a report with my manager. He wrote the text then sent it on to me where I inserted various data and charts. I didn’t touch the text as I wanted him to review the data first and check he was happy. I sent it on to him stating this and he sent it back reviewed with massive amendments to the text such as things like ‘sorry I don’t like this wording’ ‘this sentence doesn’t make sense’ even though he wrote it all!!

He’s a terrible manager. Sounds like yours isn’t much better if she dismisses your ideas, to then think she came up with them herself! Could you move to a different team or could you send on your suggestions in an email so you have it noted down that you came up with it?

I think you need to kick back a little bit rather than back down and apologies. so if someone says' we'll put that on the back burner for now' you respond with 'Just let me know when you want me to do it' and if it appears a few weeks later you can say 'I'm really pleased you went with my idea to do XYZ' It's hard to do but the more you do it the more natural it feels.

When you suggest an idea, is it something you can do yourself or something for others/the whole team? If you've got an idea you can implement yourself you can show it's successful.

Agree with the points about asking why ideas you have suggested are not implemented when you say them in meetings (back suggestions up by email if necessary so you have a written record that they were yours).

It is difficult to give a reason when you've only got one side of the argument - I did have a work colleague who used to complain about every idea put forward but occasionally she did come up with some really good suggestions which were completely missed as managers used to just tune her out as they were expecting negativity. They just stopped listening tbh. There are various reasons for managers/people/teams falling into the 'not listening' trap, not always to do with the other person at all!

So if you see an item on the agenda that you could implement, do some planning and circulate via email, especially if it is something you can do yourself because then you'll have concrete proof of success. Is there anyone in your team that would support you if you let them know of your ideas in advance? Good luck, OP (and don't forget to claim credit when they do use your ideas!).

@Zenzenzenzen I hope you went back and pointed it out to him!!

Finish by saying that this leads you to believe that your ideas are good but that your communication needs more work, and that as your line manager her help and support with your development would be much appreciated.

This ^ wot @FallonSwift said

Being open to, even eager for, your own personal improvement is always a win win.

You either get recognised as you desire or you make yourself even more attractive to other organisations who will value you you as you deserve.