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Sunday, May 7, 2006
Love or hate your boss?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bullying, incompetence, power hunger, harassment and privacy invasion are just a few characteristics of a bad boss.
Sometimes bosses bully their employees in the hopes of achieving better results. Little do they know, that they could be doing more harm than good.
How do you deal with this? Be professional not emotional.
Have an unemotional discussion with your boss about disagreements rather than a confrontation.
Be sure to get a clear objective from your boss on tasks that are ambiguous.
Handle a tough boss with professionalism, document everything, have an objective eye on your performance and use positive reinforcement for positive behavior.
These actions should stop the behavior and allow a change to occur.
Are you constantly having to prove yourself, then not getting any credit for your hard work? Or does your boss reward your best efforts?
Is your boss an impossible tyrant or saint?
Note: Keep the comments coming and pick up the Sunday Jobs section. You might see your comments in it!
