in this video we're covering three bad boss scenarios and how to handle them
having a bad boss can be super tough not feeling valued or respected can really
negatively impact your work and the trajectory of your career so it's
important to know what to do to handle a bad boss before it gets really bad and
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your work life have you ever had a bad boss
how did you handle it tell us in the comments I'm Caitlin chaos the content
director here at career contessa we're the only career site built for
women be sure to like this video and subscribe to our Channel we drop videos
weekly if you've ever called your mom after a
long day of work and uttered these four words I hate my boss you're not alone
hate is a strong word so let's say you dislike your boss a lot it's the worst
to feel overwhelmed unhurt or taken advantage of at work
having a bad boss can make you feel pretty stressed and hopeless but you
don't need to throw in the towel just yet there are certain ways to get
through to your boss and maybe your boss isn't that bad she's just tough maybe
you could even grow from the learning experience she's offering you no matter
how unappealing it may seem right now whatever your problem is with your bad
boss we've got you covered here's three examples of bad bosses and
how to handle them bad boss number one the micro manager the first side of a
micromanager boss on day one she'll probably tell you I'm not a micro
manager before writing off your boss as a micro manager consider these questions
are there things you need to learn from your boss are there elements of your job
about which she is constantly correcting you take the time to make sure you
understand all of the parameters of your job you might even go so far as to
create an outline of your job responsibilities produce templates for
certain projects and set up weekly meetings over your first 90 days always
ask questions and always over communicate with a micromanager by
allowing her a glimpse into the details of all the work you are doing you might
avoid her impulse to get involved unnecessary
if your boss won't stop micromanaging you it might be time to have a tougher
conversation before speaking to your boss take a moment to put yourself into
her shoes if you can pinpoint why the micromanagement is happening you might
find better solutions having a frank and honest conversation is one of the best
ways to tackle management issues and guess what managers are works in
progress too they might not admit it but critical feedback is and really should
be an important element of any manager's career here's what to say to a
micromanager I know that XYZ project is important to
company and I'm very serious about doing my best work however your emails and
phone calls repeatedly take me away from my work at hand can we create a weekly
Meetup or a daily email where I can fill you in on progress and receive feedback
assume that your manager is unaware that they're micromanaging tendencies
actually inhibit your ability to do your job by bringing the issue to their
attention you're giving them a chance to be better and standing up for yourself
in the process bad boss number two no empathy boss have
you worked for years for a manager that doesn't even know small details about
you like where you live or what your dog's name is it might sound silly but
it's really important for managers to listen there are always going to be
unexpected challenges in the workplace both professionally and personally
having a boss who doesn't know her team especially in the face of adversity is
going to see challenges in the inspiration department having and
utilizing empathy in the workplace is one of the quickest ways to identify and
solve problems if a client rails an employee for miscommunication a good
boss will empathize and lend the tools an employee needs to get to a point of
resolution a boss who doesn't take the time to really know her team will see
high turnover and low productivity here's what you can say to the non
empathizer I have been working at company for
period of time I would love to get to know you better and better align our own
goals do you think we could carve out time for a meeting or for a lunch at
which to do so this conversation could be the beginning of a great professional
relationship emotional intelligence is quickly becoming one of the most
important soft skills in the workforce by initiating the opportunity to learn
more about one another you're communicating the importance of empathy
in your day-to-day and in your office culture as a whole bad boss number three
blame game boss under bad leadership mistakes often happen and when these
mistakes happen guess who's not gonna take the blame that's right the blame
game boss is a leader who's quick to place the blame on anyone else's head
everybody makes mistakes no matter how much planning goes into any project
mistakes just happen when you add in a bad leadership element the mistakes are
bound to be bigger instead of identifying the root of the problem ie
bad management the blame game boss will find the individual responsible and dole
out punishment leadership requires a good amount of respect fear-based
leadership is kind of dumb if you have a boss who constantly blames everyone and
everything else you might be able to get her to look deeper to see the real root
of the problems whatever it may be with the blame game boss you have to
address the issue head-on re-emphasize the team aspect of your work you can say
something like I know there have been problems recently I think that instead
of blaming person or thing we should as a team look at our communication issues
and problem-solve from there having a bad boss isn't the end of the world but
if you don't feel heard or valued at work it might be time to move on but at
least you can make the decision knowing that you tried to fix the issue and that
you confronted it head-on if you're feeling like you need to pick me up in
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