Normally, I really enjoy my work, but at the moment I am really experiencing issues with a new manager. It seems that every suggestion or contribution I make, he just brushes aside, and there is always a "Yes, but..." whenever I make any type of contribution to things.
I do wonder if I am annoying him because I do have a habit of pointing out when things are not right, or suggesting when I think I know a better way to do things. My partner has told me to just let it go because he perceives me to be a threat because I know better than him, and I just need to take the Sheldon approach of "they don't like you telling them you're smarter than them". But it doesn't make it any easier for me, and I find it very frustrating that any suggestion or point I make to try and make things better is just dismissed out of hand with a "Yes, but..."
Can anyone suggest how I can try and control my tendency to always point out what I perceive to be the flaws in things, or to stop myself from making suggestions. I try very hard to do so because I think I am annoying people, but I find old habits die hard. I am not being horrible - I genuinely want to help to make things better.
I also have a habit of saying exactly what I am thinking, which also seems to get people's backs up. Are there any techniques I can use to try and control that so I don't just say what is in my head?
I have never really had these problems before, and my coworkers have seemingly always welcomed my input and suggestions, but this manager really doesn't seem interested in my input or point of view.
