This week we’re talking about how to deal with a difficult boss and what questions to ask yourself before confronting your supervisor and/or escalating the situation to HR. We believe that these (3) three questions can help you successfully navigate issues with a difficult supervisor or coworker.
Question 1 – Are you responding to what was said or communicated in email?
As a first step, make sure to clarify things from an email or written document before responding/taking action.
Question 2 – Does your boss show YOU gratitude and appreciation for what you do?
Help your boss show greater appreciation by clearly sharing your contributions and accomplishments.
Question 3 – Are you responding to something you heard from a third party?
Your career is not the place to play the telephone game. Leave what you’ve heard from a third party.
Truth is, we all have to deal and work with difficult people. You may ask yourself these questions and simply decide that you can learn to ignore or block out others’ actions and move on. Whether you choose to confront the situation head-on or simply “grin and bear it,” embrace a “big picture” perspective and focus on the many things that are great about your job and current opportunity. Things that you can and will leverage to get to that next level.
This week work for and create change by going outside your comfort zone. Embrace each issue or challenge with a completely new perspective.
