Does your boss act like she’s the queen and you and your colleagues are all the “sorry people”? Would you love nothing more than to tell her whose boss but…oh yea…she is? Well, you could go about that conversation like the distraught boy in this video…
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Or of course you could keep your job and take these tips on how to formally and professionally disagree with your boss. Forbes Magazine suggests that you do the following when caught in a scuffle with management:
- Learn your boss’s concerns and goals. Know when to step in and disagree and when to just keep to yourself.
- Understand how your boss likes to receive information–face-to-face, memo, e-mail or weekly staff meeting–and manage the flow of details accordingly. If you are an employee at a major company,it is best not to bother your boss with small issues face-to-face. Requesting a meeting with the CEO may not be appropriate when you just can’t find any more paperclips.
- Make your career goals known, but never lose sight of the task at hand. Your plans to move up in the company should be expressed through your hard work and dedication. At the same time, let your boss know what your career goals are.
- Learn to work around your boss’s weak points or blind spots. You’ll disagree, but how you disagree will determine how your boss sees you–and how far and quickly you’ll advance. This could help to avoid arguments before they even begin.
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