How to communicate with a manager who always tries to find mistakes and make other down

Communications Management

Shaik Khaja Ali

Posted: May 8, 2026 9:42 PM

Lissette Indhira Pimentel Sosa

Community Champion

Program Manager| HARPER SRL Santo Domingo / Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

Hello, Shaik Khaja Ali. In situations like this, first stay calm and factual, and avoid reacting emotionally in the moment. Managers like that often focus heavily on mistakes, so reducing ambiguity helps a lot: confirm expectations, document decisions, and communicate progress clearly.
Instead of defending every point, ask direct questions like:

“What specifically would you like changed?”
“What would success look like here?”

Also, separate useful feedback from the way it’s delivered. If the behavior becomes constant humiliation or undermining, then it’s no longer just a communication issue.

Posted: May 11, 2026 10:20 AM

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