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Difficult Bosses
If you could pick your boss, you might make a different choice. But you don’t get much say in the matter. A bad boss relationship can wreck your career and make your life miserable. Use our free coaching tips to sharpen your “boss management” skills.
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Some difficult bosses are completely toxic, while others just have very annoying habits. And sometimes an employee and a boss are just a bad mix. If you’re not happy with your manager, you need to determine whether the problem lies with you, your boss, or the combination of your two personalities.
Managers should strive to be role models, setting an example of mature, professional behavior. Unfortunately, however, some managers do just the opposite. These immature individuals refuse to control their emotions and freely vent their frustrations by yelling at employees. Amazingly, however, their own bosses seldom see this childish behavior. If you’re stuck with one of these stress-inducing supervisors, here are some coping suggestions.
People are a puzzle. And when that person is your boss, solving the puzzle may be critical to your future success. Managers differ in their communication and decision-making styles, but perhaps the most fundamental difference is in their value systems.
Because values are installed at a very early age, they essentially become our “operating system” and guide our beliefs about the right and wrong way to do things. See if you can spot your boss among the five common value systems described below: Control, Conformity, Competition, Affiliation, and Innovation & Development.
When you have a problem with your manager, it’s hard to know what to do. For serious issues, like sexual harassment, action definitely needs to be taken. But for more trivial matters, the best choice might be to just let it go. If you are deciding whether to make a complaint about your boss, here are some guidelines to consider:
Having a boss who’s in political hot water can be an uncomfortable situation. But how do you know if your boss is in trouble? Here are a few clues to look for . . .
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