I feel I'm perceived to be very low status at work and I need your tips on how to turn it around. I realise I've made bad first impressions and said ''sorry for taking up your time'' and not ''I appreciate you giving me your time''. I nodded too much when I was listening. I was too accommodating, smiled too much, didn't call people out if they overlooked me or excluded me or undermined me.
It's obviously too late to make a first impression but any ideas on how to turn things around?
I've stopped saying sorry unless I am sorry. Instead I say ''i'll amend that now'' or whatever.
Stopped nodding like a nodding dog when somebody is telling me what to do next.
I've had a lot of experiences at work where people at my level have talked down to me like they were my boss. It made me think about how I was coming across. My actual line manager put me forward for more responsibility in a new role and she had faith in me but a few people actually laughed when this was made public. Even though it's going ok so far. I'm still learning of course but I'm focused on learning and giving it everything ykwim.