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Working with a difficult Boss. Catherine Muller. How will you deal with a difficult boss? Let’s find out!!!! Answer these 10 questions. What is a difficult BOSS?. Destroys Self Confidence Are Verbally Abusive Take Advantage of Employees’ Dedication Lower Morale Decrease Productivity
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Working with a difficult Boss Catherine Muller
How will you deal with a difficult boss? Let’s find out!!!! Answer these 10 questions
What is a difficult BOSS? • Destroys Self Confidence • Are Verbally Abusive • Take Advantage of Employees’ Dedication • Lower Morale • Decrease Productivity • Make Unreasonable Demands • Play Favorites
What is a difficult BOSS? • Micro-Manage • Sexually Harass Employees • Break Promises • Don’t Communicate Well • Threaten Punishment • Don’t Appreciate Employees • Don’t Provide Adequate Training
Ways to get along with your difficult Boss • Arrange to meet with your supervisor to find out what is expected from you, and talk about how you can meet those expectations • Keep a detailed written record of any problematic interactions
Ways to get along with your difficult Boss • If you’re cursed at, threatened, physically or sexually harassed, or being treated abusively, take written records of the event to your company’s personnel department and your boss’s manager • Don’t blow up, Losing control makes you look bad
Ways to get along with your difficult Boss • Talk to your boss about the specific behavior in question and explain how it makes you feel • Talk to someone you trust outside the workplace. They might have some great advice • Keep a written record of you accomplishment, this will give specific reasons for deserving that raise
When it is time to quit? • Your Stress level is affecting you physical or mental health • Your boss practices unethical behavior • You dread going to work • Your boss is not following state labor laws
When it is time to quit? • Despite your complaints, your boss still treats you unfairly • Your relationship with your boss is damaged beyond repair • Your company is experiencing a downward spiral, losing customers, losing money, and rumors is around about the possible closure
Can you handle a Bad Boss? Let’s answer these question again and find out!
Can you handle a Bad Boss Assignment Go to these web-sites and give 3 more examples on how you will handle a bad boss. http://www.quintcareers.com/bad_bosses.html http://www.quintcareers.com/bad_boss-dos-donts.html http://www.badbossology.com/