Shift in Petra's demeanor: Can she successfully persuade her peers about 'The Promise'?
Housekeeper Petra, Seeking to Mend Relationships with Colleagues
After recognizing her previous antagonistic behavior towards her coworkers was causing conflict, housekeeper Petra has been making efforts to improve her relationships. She has offered her colleagues pastries, shown understanding when tasks are not completed on time, and offered assistance in the kitchens. However, many staff members remain skeptical, questioning whether this newfound camaraderie will last indefinitely.
In the kitchen, Lope, Simona, and Candela discuss the dinner preparations between the butlers, Piña and Emilia, cautiously, mindful not to speak loudly in case Petra overhears them. Lope remarks, "It's best not to discuss these matters, especially if Doña Petra discovers our conversation, no matter how innocent it may seem." The staff of La Promesa is hesitant to take a chance, as they remember Petra's former volatile temper. Simona admits, "I simply cannot see this change lasting." Candela shares her concern, "I have the feeling that everything could fall apart at any moment." These comments, unintentionally overheard by Petra herself, leave her devastated.
Petra retreats to her office, where she is later visited by Father Samuel. She professes tears and admits her struggle to fit in with her colleagues. "I'm trying to fit in and be one of them, but I'm not succeeding," she laments. Father Samuel encourages her, suggesting that she's making progress each day, but Petra remains dissatisfied with the slow pace of acceptance. "How much longer must I wait for my colleagues to accept me? Everything I do seems to be in vain. My colleagues will never fully trust me. I can understand their reasons, but no matter what I do, no one seems to recognize it," she confesses.
In the past, when the Marchioness was hospitalized and Petra took on the role of a maid, Petra displayed a more compassionate side, helping her fellow maids and even confessing her origin story to Teresa. Despite bonding with her colleagues momentarily, once the Marchioness returned, Petra resumed her previous behavior, which is now coming back to haunt her. Her colleagues remain doubtful about the sincerity of her new attitude. As the story unfolds, viewers will witness if Petra can ultimately win over Lope, Simona, Candela, and the rest of the staff at La Promesa.
Strategies for building trust among colleagues include demonstrating consistent behavior, role-modeling trusted behaviors, communicating openly, showing genuineness and empathy, acknowledging and learning from mistakes, and fostering a positive work environment. If Petra remains committed to these practices, she has a chance to mend her relationships with her coworkers.
Petra reflects on the need to foster a positive work environment, as she believes consistent behavior and open communication could help her colleagues see her genuine efforts to mend their relationships. She considers acknowledging and learning from her mistakes, and empathizing with her colleagues, as potential strategies to build trust. Petra ponders if integrating these practices will help her family-dynamics improve, leading to a more harmonious home-and-garden environment. With her newfound understanding, Petra decides to engage more constructively on social media, sharing pictures of her visits to home-and-garden fairs and posting updates about her favorite entertainment shows, in an attempt to bring her colleagues closer.
