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CREATING A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR MANAGER. Achieve your career goals and reduce your stress level! Promote yourself by making your boss look good!. Perception Test. Read the following:
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CREATING A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR MANAGER • Achieve your career goals and reduce your stress level! • Promote yourself by making your boss look good!
Perception Test • Read the following: Finished Files are the Results of years of Scientific Study Combined with the experience of Many Years.
MANAGINGYOUR BOSS WHY ? (Shouldn’t your boss be managing you?) ************************************************ Your success is linked to your boss’s - you either succeed together or fail together You can best meet your needs by ensuring the boss meets his/her needs A difficult, unproductive working relation-ship with your boss is one of the greatest sources of stress in the workplace
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS TO BE AN EFFECTIVE MANAGER OF YOUR BOSS, YOU SHOULD KNOW CERTAIN DO’S AND DON’T’S ___________________ DO’S Learn everything you can about your boss Find out what would further your boss’s success and help deliver it Adapt your work style and habits/moods to those of the boss; do not expect the boss to adapt to yours
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ___________________ DO’S Find out what your boss’s goals and objectives at work are Always focus on the objectives when discussing problems and disagreements Make yourself indispensable by learning what your boss needs to know Be a good listener - rather than arguing, help your boss explore issues by asking probing, open-ended, but supportive questions
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ___________________ DO’S Keep your boss informed about what is going on. Never let your boss be surprised by his/her superior about something going on, or not going on, in your area of responsibility. Communicate with your boss in the manner he or she prefers Be attuned to your boss’s shifting needs and issues
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ___________________ DO’S Manage your own performance - initiate regular reviews on how you are doing. Don’t assume your boss knows everything you are doing. When you do something that will further the boss’s agenda, make sure he/she knows about it Pick your battles with the boss. Under no circumstances should you make a mountain out of every molehill and get a reputation as a whiner
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ___________________ DO’S Always remember to say “Thank You” to the boss and to your own subordinates/peers. Everyone appreciates politeness instead of rudeness
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ___________________ DONT’S Do things that your boss does not approve of Make promises that you cannot deliver Expose the boss to surprises - if there is bad news, you must deliver it yourself Go over the boss’s head to a more superior manager except in very rare situations Be defensive when criticized - instead focus on the facts
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ___________________ DONT’S Criticize your boss inside or outside of the organization. Never assume anything you say will remain confidential Be a “yes person”. Be frank and honest when you disagree, but focus on mutual objectives Praise the boss insincerely. The boss and your peers will see through it every time Embarrass your boss
What type of Manager do you have? Micromanager Non-Manager UnreasonableManager
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS In conclusion, many barriers could potentially hinder an effective working relationship with your boss ************************************************ You may think your boss is not an asset to the organization. - You may think that your boss is not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree, but he/she got to their current position because they brought something of value to the organization. - You may not be aware of your boss’ strengths. In addition, he/she probably has allies in higher positions.
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ************************************************ You boss is not an empowering type of manager - its either his way or the highway - Look for opportunities to prove to your boss that you are competent and can be trusted to make him/her look good. Earn his/her trust. - Look for ways to suggest ideas to your boss in such a way that provides an opportunity for them to take credit for the idea as their own. - Remember that the boss may not always be right, but the boss is always the boss. Develop alternative approaches to achieve desired goals.
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ************************************************ Your boss often pulls rank in order to get you to do something, even if you do not feel it is in the best interest of the organization. - Are you the only person who experiences this type of behavior? If so, you need to look inwardly to determine what you can do differently to better manage your boss. - Never agree to do something that is unethical or illegal. Immediately request a meeting with your boss’s superior and/or notify the appropriate authorities.
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS SUMMARY ************************************************ By effectively managing your boss and creating a good working relationship , you can: Improve your chances of being successful in your job Reduce job related stress Enhance the effectiveness of the organization
EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR BOSS WILL ELIMINATE STRESS AND IMPROVE YOUR EFFECTIVENESS