{"id":4873,"date":"2020-05-25T10:12:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T07:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/?p=4873"},"modified":"2020-05-25T10:12:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T07:12:10","slug":"6-ways-to-deal-with-your-bad-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/6-ways-to-deal-with-your-bad-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"6 WAYS TO DEAL WITH YOUR BAD BOSS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Horrible bosses have a way of siphoning the satisfaction of even the most rewarding jobs. Matter of fact, HuffPost reports 3 out 4 employees cite their bosses as the most stressful thing about their workplace<\/a>. Considering you as an employee spend \u2153 of your waking hours working, having a bad boss can hugely affect your mental as well as your physical wellbeing. Don’t believe it? According to a report in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine<\/a>, employees with bad bosses are 60% more likely to get a life-threatening cardiac condition or a heart attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quitting would be the obvious choice but maybe you\nworked hard and are really passionate about your job. Maybe you are in a tough\nspot and quitting would leave you financially unstable. Maybe you don’t have\nbetter offers on the table. If so, try and adapt to see if things can get\nbetter at your workplace by learning these 6 tricks of dealing with a bad boss.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Identify\nTheir Trigger Points and Prime Motivations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Take some time to observe your boss. Study what makes\nthem happy or angry. Understand how they like to operate. Do they like updates\nin person or over email? What do they care about? What’s their measure of\nsuccess? Do they have an incessant need to look good in front of people? What\ncauses them to meltdown or foam at the mouth? By understanding your boss, you can\nalign yourself with how they work and avoid doing things that trigger a\ntantrum. You can also better frame your opinions and asks, basing them on your\nboss’s values and priorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Stay a\nStep Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is especially efficient with bosses who are notorious micromanagers. Anticipate what your boss will need before they even need it. This could be as simple as a cup of coffee or an update on an ongoing project. You minimise the need for reminders and reassure your boss you can work without them standing over your shoulder by meeting their requests before they even have to ask. Make a point of having personal belongings he or she considers essential. Also, have with you their contact information and important documents including their calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Don’t Fan\nthe Flames<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your boss might be dismissive, abusive or prone to\nshow favouritism. Never ever let this affect your work. If he shouts, don’t\nshout back. If he dismisses your ideas don’t act out. Don’t take longer\nlunches, come in late, be disrespectful or work slower just to stick it to the\nman. This will work against you and give them more ammunition to use against\nyou. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the day, your output and how you work is\nwhat builds your personal brand and opens you up for promotion. You might be\nthinking you are getting revenge but you end up making other colleagues and\nsupervisors think of you as lazy or incompetent. Never go to war with your boss\npublicly. Even when you are angry, learn to control your emotions, take the\nhigher road and meet all your objectives. You should never let anyone’s behaviour\naffect yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Set\nBoundaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Distance yourself from your boss’s unpleasant behaviour\nin whatever way you can. The responsibility of setting boundaries will fall on\nyou. Avoid face to face meetings when you can. Let them know what you expect or\nneed from them in order to work properly. Don’t cower in or run away from\ndifficult situations. Stay confident, stand tall when dealing with a bully and\nreduce contact with them to the bare minimum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. File a\nComplaint<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

44% of employees are usually physically, verbally or\nemotionally abused by individuals in superior positions. If this happens, don’t\ngo about bad-mouthing your supervisor especially in the workplace. Save it for\nyour partner or friends over drinks. Believe it or not, rumour-mongering will\nin some way affect how your colleagues perceive you. Instead, file an official\ncomplaint with either HR or other people with senior managerial positions.\nPlease make sure to document every single step of this process.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Explore\nOther Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have filed a complaint, tried adapting or even\ntalked to your boss but see no changes in how he or she treats you, start\nconsidering other options. Now, these could be opportunities in the same\ncompany under a different department or a completely new job. Do not feel bad\nabout this. Knowing when to leave is important. And there is no shame in it. Infographics by\nOfficeVibe<\/a> indicate 50% cite bad bosses as\ntheir reason for quitting. It’s natural to want to leave an environment you\ndon’t feel valued in. Before you do this though, ensure your other option is\nrock solid. Only then should you give a resignation notice. 2 weeks should be\nenough. Don’t forget to write a proper resignation letter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checking your boss’s mood before delivering bad news or making requests can also make your life way easier. Support your supervisor’s weaknesses and instead of criticising them, clearly articulate what you need from them and how that will play a role in the company’s overall success.\u00a0 More importantly, find things and people in and out of work to boost your feelings of satisfaction if your boss is difficult. Before leaving to work for another company, please find out the nature of the boss there just so you are not transitioning from one bad boss to another. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you happen to own or run a business you realise the complexity of employee relations and the impact it has on company productivity. The Manpower Company (TMC)<\/a><\/em><\/strong> HR services<\/a><\/em><\/strong> not only benefit your employee retention, experience and productivity but decrease your company liability and compliance risk. We speak people so you don\u2019t have to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ruth Kimani <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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