Category Archives for Managers
Handle A Bad Boss Like a Pro
(Even If He Hates You) You’ve heard the phrase, “When the going get’s tough, the tough get going.” Well that applies to managing up with a tough boss. Don’t just sit there. This is your opportunity to take the high road and role model good behavior (assuming, of course that your boss’s behavior is tolerable […]
Read MoreA Match Made In Heaven?
There is a certain important aspect of a job interview that is not getting proper attention. It is something that will have the most profound impact on the prospective employee’s career and their productivity – yet it is often neglected. I’m talking about boss-employee compatibility. It’s true that people don’t leave jobs, they leave managers. […]
Read MoreBad Boss Spotting
(Or Not Running Into One In The First Place) The sheer fact that bad bosses have spawned a movie franchise speaks to their pervasiveness. It’s not surprising – so much of your well-being depends on the person you work for. A good manager will help you thrive and bring out the best in you. A […]
Read MoreSharp Wit As A “Weapon” of Success
There’s a saying (whose author, unfortunately, is unknown): “Every survival kit should include a sense of humor.” Not only survival, I’d argue – every “success kit” should necessarily include it as well. There’s a reason why motivational speakers start with a joke or a humorous anecdote — it captures the audience’s attention, lightens the mood, […]
Read MoreAre You In Danger Of Becoming An Office Tyrant?
Your Own Employees Can Help Bad bosses seem to be ubiquitous—employees’ surveys keep pointing that way. There are, though, few truly incorrigible office tyrants—most bad bosses behave badly episodically. When under stress or frustrated, many bosses—just like most humans—aren’t on their best behavior. Overwhelming stress can turn a suave charmer into an angry beast […]
Read MoreHave You Seen The Horrible Bosses Sequel?
(I Hope It Doesn’t Remind You Of Someone You Know) Horrible Bosses Two is in theaters, and whether you’ve seen the movie or not, whether you are a boss or an employee, it’s a good reminder to check whether those two words also sum up your current work situation. Bosses with exalted, entitled views of their authority […]
Read MoreBad Boss Readiness
Prevention Is The Best Cure In the realm of the omniscient Google, “good boss” returns way more results than “bad boss.” Yet, when I talk to people about their work, it’s usually the other way around. Even when giving their boss an overall OK, people still tend to bring up some feature they find annoying […]
Read MoreRecommended Reading
Sharing Bad News at Work? Read This First – by Molly Triffin, DailyWorth.com No one likes to hear bad news, but how you package the information can dramatically impact how it’s perceived. This informative and practically useful article talks about that in an easy and entertaining format, citing opinions of several experts and authors. Timing, behavior […]
Read MoreListen Up!
(So People Don’t Have To Shout) Problems of communication in the workplace are nothing out of the ordinary, accompanied by various degrees of frustration. Nothing is more frustrating, though, than a repeated failure to get through to the one person your advancement is dependent on. For most people, it’s their boss. Your employees may […]
Read MoreWhen Questions ARE Answers
A job interview is a tried-and-true evaluation tool that offers you a chance to quiz a candidate on anything you consider pertinent to their future with the company. But there is another aspect to this: you are supposed to answer questions the candidate might have. This part is in no way less important. Done with […]
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