Working with a difficult Boss

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Working with a difficult Boss
Catherine Muller
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How will you deal with a difficult boss? Lets
find out!!!! Answer these 10 questions
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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

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What is a difficult BOSS?

• Micro-Manage
• Sexually Harass Employees
• Break Promises
• Dont Communicate Well
• Threaten Punishment
• Dont Appreciate Employees
• Dont Provide Adequate Training

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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

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Ways to get along with your difficult Boss

• If youre cursed at, threatened, physically or
  sexually harassed, or being treated abusively,
  take written records of the event to your
  companys personnel department and your bosss
  manager
• Dont blow up, Losing control makes you look bad

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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

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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

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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

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Can you handle a Bad Boss? Lets answer these
question again and find out!
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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.quint
careers.com/bad_bosses.html http//www.quintcaree
rs.com/bad_boss-dos-donts.html http//www.badboss
ology.com/