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1. Respect:
His position.
His experience at both work and
life.
2. Learn:
mrom his experience with an open heart and
mind. ³only open minds receive wisdom.´
As much as u can learn about the job
business for both your experience at work
and getting maximum benefit towards
achieving the company goals. Be open to
learning something new, or rethinking
things through in a new light. Try to treat
this exchange as mutual problem-solving
rather than a confrontation in which your
boss is your adversary.
3. Communicate:
Listen to him, talk to him and understand his goals
and responsibilities. Use this opportunity to
convey your ideas about how things could change
in order to help him and, in turn, help you to have
a more pleasurable workplace.
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That heaven-sent boss will be your
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guidance throughout your life,
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even if his presence has been for
ü a short time, believe it or not, you
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which is the changes he has made
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Characteristics:
Ñ He just doesn't get it, maybe because
he is very concretely.
Ñ He doesn't under-stand slight
difference in color, meaning, context,
or high-level ideas.
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How to cope with
ÑShape your communications to his needs.
Ñ If he is fact-oriented, don't waste your time
painting arguments based on ideas. Simply
state the facts and provide information
unjudged
Obsessive ðicro-ðanager
Characteristics:
Ñ He trusts you the way you'd trust a ten-year-
old child to drive a car. He doesn¶t think that
you¶re up to the job!
Ñ No matter how much detail you give him, or
how many times you do redo a piece of work,
it's still not right.
Ñ àou're completely demotivated and have lost
your sense of competence and confidence.
How to cope with
Ñ If the problem is his own insecurity,
anticipate issues that will make him anxious
by reassuring him that you have covered all
the bases. Say, for example, "in completing
this I spoke to « and took the following
issues into account . . .³
Ñ Vrite it down as well, as he may be too
anxious to fully process what you are saying.
The Invisible ðanager
Characteristics:
Ñ àou have no one to go to for direction. He
doesn't have a clue about the volume or
space of your work.
Ñ àou're killing yourself, but no one notices
or gives you feedback.
Ñ He may be invisible because he's too busy,
or is a reluctant or unskilled manager.
How to cope with
Ñ If it¶s a time problem, do your assignment
before you both meet to make the meeting as
efficient as possible.
Ñ Be strategic on issues where you need
support. Give yourself direction and feedback
by setting milestones and regularly evaluating
your effectiveness against them.
Ñ stablish a mechanism for getting
direction, at an agreed time, weekly or
monthly meeting, and hold her to the
commitment. Don't be shy about
bringing up the same question more than
once or twice until it is resolved.
Characteristics:
Ñ He doesn't have a life, and doesn't expect you
to either.
Ñ àou're drowning in work but he keeps
heaping on more.
Ñ His time-lines are ridiculous.
Ñ Sometimes an extremely task-focused
manager is so focused on getting the work
done that he's not aware of the impact of his
behaviour on the people around him.
How to cope with
Ñ If you've talked to him and he still doesn't
get it, create your own standards for
evaluating what is realistic and doable.
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Don't be apologetic about wanting time for
a personal life. Vork-life balance is your
right, not a privilege.
Characteristics:
He's ruthless. He seems to take pleasure in watching
you twisting around from discomfort. He has pets
and you are not one of them.
Sometimes an apparently nasty boss is simply so
task-focused that he is so blind to see how his
behavior makes you feel. Underneath a rough
exterior, as the saying goes, may be the heart of a
pussycat.
Vhen you face him, does he apologize, or
get mad?
If he was that heart of a pussycat, then try to
accommodate and cooperate for the work
benefit.
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http://www.ivillage.com/work/job/succeed/articles/0,10109,
187833_238072,00.html
http://www.imdiversity.com/Article_Detail
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187833_238072,00.html
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http://www.usatoday.com/money/jobcenter/workplace/relati
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Vish you All that
Perfect Boss
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