Next time someone comes at you with a question like this, use this te...

What can you do if somebody asks you a question that diminishes you or puts you down? Here is a life-changing way to handle it. I want you to meet their pointed question with a pointed question of your own. So let's say you've just put your name in for a senior manager role at your company. And this person says to you, "What makes you think you could be a senior manager?" Now, you could give them 32 reasons why you'd be great, why you're qualified, and justify your existence. But that's a weak position. A strong position is to answer their pointed question with your own question. So when they say, "What makes you think you could be a senior manager?" You could say, "What makes you think I can?" Or, "Why are you asking?" Or, "Why would you like to know?" Or, "Why don't you tell me about your experience with promotions?" This is called parallelism. It's using the same communication technique as your counterpart, and it's a great form of verbal self-defense. Follow me for more communication tips on TikTok and Instagram.