Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Too many workers think that they need to try to “manage” their bosses. Not so. If you try it, you’ll regret it.
During my career, when I was the boss, I could tell who was trying to “manage” me, or worse, “manipulate” me, and who was trying to build a strong working relationship with me. Bosses aren’t stupid, and most of them have a decent degree of EQ, so transparency and honesty go a long way to building your “cred.”
A few points:
Bosses aren’t perfect. Help them instead of complain about them.
Bosses get overwhelmed too. Don’t add to it, Take away some of their stress laden tasks.
Bosses may have different motivators or triggers than you do. Try to figure them out.
Bosses respond to trust. Build trust with your boss and your team. Be a person of your word, do your honest best – every time.
Bosses want great performance.Do your job really well.
Just remember, Managing up doesn’t mean sucking up. Partner with your boss on the larger goals you both have.
About Marsha Egan, CPCU, CSP, PCC, ICF-Certified CoachMarsha Egan, is CEO of the Egan Group, Inc., Nantucket MA and an internationally recognized professional speaker. She is a leading authority on email productivity. Her acclaimed ?12 Step Program for E-Mail E-ddiction? received international attention, being featured on ABC Nightly News, Fox News, and newspapers across the globe. In early 2009, the program was adapted into a book, Inbox Detox and the Habit of E-mail Excellence (Acanthus 2009 - http://InboxDetox.com/book) Marsha works with forward-thinking organizations that want to create a profit-rich and productive email culture. Marsha was named one of Pennsylvania?s Top 50 Women in Business in 2006.