Tip sheet for dealing with different types of difficult bosses:
The Hermit: Gives attention to employees only when they screw up.
Solution: Insist on scheduling time with them, and let them know what
you're doing.
Micromanagers: Check in on employee/project status every 20 minutes.
Solution: Give them some sense of how the work will proceed, then negotiate
the frequency you'll report on its progress.
Verbal abusers: Screamers and yellers with hair-trigger tempers.
Solution: "What you have to say to me is important, but I can't process
info when you're yelling." Reschedule the meeting.
Passive aggressors: Those who shift priorities without communication or
apparent awareness.
Solution: Take notes of conversations then copy the manager on them with
the statement, "This is my understanding of our conversation." Poses the
risk of escalation but also creates a paper trail.
And Rowdy's personal favorite. Always wear clean undies!!
Rowdy Yates
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