Working at a demanding job is hard enough without having a peer or supervisor who seems to be undermining or even sabotaging you at every turn. While small incidents can often be overlooked as coincidences, if someone you work closely with, especially your boss or other supervisor, is making it increasingly difficult for you to do your job, here are three things you may want to consider trying to allow yourself to find success both professionally and financially for your company.

Asking For Feedback From Other Superiors

When someone is constantly criticizing your work, it can be very hard to feel confident in your abilities to perform your job adequately. This can especially be the case if the person criticizing you is your boss or manager.

If you’ve tried coming to your boss directly and inquiring about how to improve your performance to their liking without having much success, Alison Green, a contributor to TheMuse.com, suggests trying to get feedback from other superiors within your company. This way you will at least be able to get some type of constructive feedback that can help you become better at your job rather than just telling you what you’ve been doing wrong.

Keeping Your Boss In the Loop

One reason you may feel like your manager is trying to sabotage you is because they may appear to dislike you. Many workers get this feeling when their boss seems to be constantly checking up on them.

Beth Taylor, a contributor to PayScale.com, reports that one way to alleviate this problem is to try harder to keep your boss in the loop with regards to the projects you’re working on. In time, hopefully this strategy will encourage your boss to give you a little more autonomy and build trust between the two of you.

Mirroring Communication Styles

There may be times in the workplace where you feel you’re being sabotaged by bosses or coworkers because you’re not being heard or respected in your position. This can make it challenging to feel like you’re making any real difference in your company.

To help with that, Anne Fisher, a contributor to Fortune.com, recommends attempting to match your communication style with their communication style. Many problems at work can come down to miscommunication, especially where fear of professional sabotage is concerned. Therefore, by trying to speak to this person in their language, you might have a much easier time bridging some professional gaps.

Takeaway

If the professional sabotage you’re experiencing gets too bad, you may want to simply look for employment elsewhere. But until that point, consider trying some of the tips mentioned above to make things work at your current position.