Get noticed at school/work PAC
So, this reading will examine what your teacher or superior at work values and how to make the most of that, to get good feedback as well as get recognition.
You may not like what they want from a student or employee, but the cards are just going to reflect what they would appreciate.
The suggested actions on how to get good feedback are up to your discretion - I’m not blatantly telling you what to do. I am simply sharing ideas on what the cards seem to express to be positive actions.
Ultimately, listen to your own intuition and logic when it comes to the important things in your life.
Please choose between 3 groups. Left to right. One is princess peach, two is the batman figure, and three is the star.
GROUP 1
What your teacher/boss values:
Listening
“I foster a heightened level of engaged listening in all my conversations, whether in person or over the phone. When I start to zone out or feel the urge to interrupt, I remind myself that it’s better to tune in and listen, really listen, to what other people are saying. Because without good, attentive listening, I won’t be able to — shoot, what did they just ask me?”
So your supervisor, boss, teacher - whoever is important in your work or school right now - finds it important that people really take in what they’re saying, and demonstrate that they have truly listened to their advice, teaching or instructions.
Straight away, if you’re an employee, it will be important that you: pay full attention in meetings, or when they ask for something. If you’re uncertain, just absolutely ask again and make sure, so that they can’t come back to you and tell you that you didn’t listen to them.
Your natural skill:
Communication, Joyful space, filling the well.
All together it seems like you speak to people in a way that can cheer up the atmosphere! You might also make things in your study area/work area look much nicer than when you found it.
Communication here amuses me because it might be that you’re more of a talker than a listener.
“I am a masterful communicator with the ability to say what I think and feel in a way that doesn’t invoke conflict. Watch as I dodge the bullets of sass and snark! Marvel as I avoid the trapos of passive-aggressiveness and victim-hood! Be amazed that even though it’s sometimes stressful, I choose to communicate - an act that saves us all from the grips of certain unspoken seething!
So if you’re a student, you’re probably great with group activities or doing presentations, but your teacher could be wanting you to be open minded and listen more to others and themselves.
At work you could hold strong opinions and be very forthright, but perhaps your boss might wish that you just listened and got on with a certain task. (Maybe they are too tired at times to have big discussions lol).
What you can do to get positive feedback:
You could actually discuss career choices with them. If you have a teacher in your situation, it might excite them that you have aspirations, and would love to help you commit to those. They seem to want a person to be open minded and dream big, recognising that there is still so much to learn.
In terms of work…
the decisions you make/projects you do would impress them if you consider the long term aspects. Instead of considering the present benefits of an action or project, consider what you can secure for the business. If you could complete a long term project, sticking with it would be impressive, as well as working more deeply in a team effort.
It would probably help if you are in a position to form agreements, or business contracts. If you can secure a beneficial partnership, agreement, or be more business savvy, that would be super positive.
If you’re in customer service, this could look like getting more customers through the door, or getting someone to buy extra things.
Literally this could be a sales position saying “hey, make more sale contracts".
How to get along with them:
It seems like your teacher/superior sees that you might have a little trouble with authority, or that you might have a bit of a chip on your shoulder. This may or may not be true, but I feel that to just get along with them you might need to show and admit that they have the authority and control. They are in charge, and if you show that you accept that they’re the one who has the say over things, then things will go a lot smoother for you.
Their attitude towards you will likely soften, and they will interpret it as you growing more mature and wise. This could help you if you are looking to grow within your role or go further. It’s important for your opportunities in the future that this person sees you as mature and humble.
Even if you think this person is on a power trip, these cards are showing this will just appease them and help you out.
I mean, you might really have difficulty with the idea of authority or power. Maybe you don’t like being told what to do, or you don’t like to do things without understanding why it’s important. While that’s valid, in your situation it’s likely that your teacher or superior would prefer it if you just moved on at times. It doesn’t mean you lost, it doesn’t mean they necessarily want to fight, either. I just feel that perhaps they want an easy time. They just want to ask for something, and for it to be done, no questions asked.
Hope this all made sense to you, and good luck with your work/studies!
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GROUP 2
What your teacher/boss values:
Networking
“Oooh, it’s that magical, mystical word - ‘networking’ - with the magical, mystical power of expanding your horizons, boosting your potential and filling your inbox with linkedin requests! Consider this a vote of confidence in your ability to network. You have a lot to offer the world, but if you’re offering it to the same small circle, you’re short-changing the rest of us (and yourself). Embrace this part of the grown up game, and choose to make it an adventure. You never know which of those linkedin thumbnails will turn out to be a picture of your new business partner or happy hour buddy.
Immediately they seem like a social kind of person, who likes it when everyone chats to each other. Even if they’re an introvert normally, this person would probably feel out of sorts if their employee/student didn’t at least ask how they are.
You are already in the game for their appreciation if you make an effort to get to know them, and have real conversations about what you’re doing as a team. Show interest! They love explaining what they and their other work buddies did that one time a year ago to solve an issue.
Your natural skill:
Focus
“I align with my ability to focus anytime, anywhere, on anything. I’m a veritable magician, and I can magically focus pocus whenever I want. Look, it’s working right now! I’m focused on everything except what I need to do!”
So it’s looking like you take what you do seriously, which is great! You can really hone in on things - you probably never miss the details. This really gives me introvert vibes though, where a person just wants to do their work, and go home. But your boss or teacher seems to be different, they seem to like the back and forth that having a team or group entails.
What you can do to get positive feedback:
Reach out to them, commit to improving your contractual connection. It seems like there’s nothing wrong, per se, but there definitely could be improvement. Whether this regards your performance, or your connection to this person.
I also get the idea of offering to stay for the long haul. So, if they need help: offer to stay behind with them, for as long as is reasonable for you.
Make the little offers or gestures that would make the person consider keeping you if anything happened. Being kind would go a long way in general, maybe it’s a customer service role and it would really help if you appeared softer or more pleasant. Or perhaps it’s the office, and it would just help to engage in more pleasantries.
There’s a real focus on interpersonal stuff.
As well as that, offer to take care of a task, as well as offering to be a mediator if need be.
How to get along with them:
Confront, and trust.
Ok, so one little thing I see is that if your teacher/boss is male/masculine - they have a bit of an inner child thing going on that affects their attitudes or values. They just want to feel wanted, appreciated, and like people like them. They might have missed out on a few things, and that makes them look for it as an adult.
You can improve your work connection with them by acknowledging that. While you don’t have to pander to them, understand that they might have different needs than you. And while you may not relate to their priorities, there are certain things that you can do to help them realize you will have their backs , if you work with them.
Maybe some of you here work with children, or are studying for a role related. If that’s the case, it would benefit you to show your boss/teacher that you have values, morals and behaviours that would make you a trustworthy steward. (setting examples such as being very understanding with colleagues, or warm with peers)
The cards together allude more to inner workings, than relational actions.
Confront expresses themes of fear, while trust is self explanatory. They are opposites, so that might be meaningful to you.
So, we have confront:
“Introspection and clarity are important at this time. Question the validity of feelings. Often they were based on childhood imagination, and are no more than illusions. Have the courage to explore your beliefs and misconceptions.”
So this could be possibly that you have misunderstood each other, and perhaps with trust it’s time to turn a new leaf.
“This card reminds you that you are not alone. Put aside any fear, disillusionment, frustration, or hopelessness and open your heart. Expect to receive what you need. Even a good relationship can be improved. “
So it also seems that it’s a time to bring any worries you might have to this person. It would likely make them feel happy to know you trust that they can help you. I feel that for most here, your teacher or higher up is pretty good natured, even if there have been misunderstandings, or they’ve acted out at some point.
If you show that you have trust in them, or that you believe that they can help you, then it appears it will help improve your work connection.
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GROUP 3
What your teacher/boss values:
Collaboration
“I take pride in my role as a good collaborator, and look for opportunities to help support my colleagues/ ideas, rather than dismiss them outright. I fill my meetings with YES’s and ANDs - and i celebrate the constructive power they have over BUTs and ORs. (Unless I work for a company that makes cigarettes and boats, in which case butts and oars would be… oh, never mind).
So this teacher or boss seems less strict, since they believe people can help each other. They don’t think you need to do everything perfectly, and they prefer innovative ideas over lording over a project with what someone thinks is the only way. They like open minds, and teamwork.
Your natural skill:
Fulfilment
“I set my sights on a totally fulfilling life, and will settle for nothing less. Jobs are like relationships, and i can always choose to break up and move on knowing that something more satisfying and blissful is around the corner. It must be, right? Because I’ve looked everywhere else and how many places can bliss and satisfaction be hiding?”
A couple impressions from this. You’re probably the type that doesn’t stop investigating an issue or subject until you find the right answer or solution. Very good investigative work. The type to really go down the rabbit hole with something and come up with interesting ideas. I can see why you matched with the subject, or got hired in the first place. It matches the boss appreciating innovative thinking.
However, you probably need a little help being more flexible, from how intensely you can think on something. If you think you’ve found the right way to handle something, you are likely to just keep with that - it works, after all, right?
Next is that actually, your current attitude about work or studies matches the boss or teacher as well. You’re likely in a place where you are more lax about the work itself - not out of laziness, but out of standards and priorities.
Also, when it comes to the actual work you do, you do it to a very high standard. No one can complain about the quality of your work.
What you can do to get positive feedback:
Believe it or not, you’ll catch more flies with honey than vinegar here. So focus on the collaboration aspect, rather than trying to seize all the acclaim.
As long as you really work with other colleagues/peers and network with them, there doesn’t seem to be a problem. Even if you think some are sneaky or try to take the credit for things.
The teacher/boss really appreciates the group and the way you all achieve the result they want, rather than one person taking charge and being the one who fixed everything.
Put any competitiveness to rest, and use this work situation to enhance your teamwork abilities, and enjoy the social aspect. You will likely get the best feedback when you achieve big projects as a result of your interpersonal skills.
How to get along with them:
Change your focus
I really think you might be a little stubborn on your outlook or ideas, and your boss/teacher wants you to be a bit more loosey goosey. Become a little more imaginative, or dreamy. Give yourself permission to dream up some new interesting ideas. Maybe they’re not based entirely on the facts that you presently know, but when you all talk to each other, maybe they will know something that connects the dots!
They want you to ease up a little, too. They actually care about your stress levels.
“It’s time to put the sorrows behind you and shift your focus to what is good and positive in your life. Appreciate the people who love you. Take stock of what brings you joy.
It will probably help you get along with them more (even if you’re just fine) if you take on a more positive, open minded outlook. Maybe you’re very reasonable, but it can put a dampener on things when they simply want to brainstorm with you. I’m getting a bit of a perfectionist attitude, and it could amuse them, but at the end of the day, they don’t need you to do everything uniform/perfectly. It’s funny though.
Hope that made sense, good luck with your studies/work!
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