How To Manage Your Boss: Developing The Perfect Working Relationship, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (4 April 2002) © 2002

  • Ros Jay
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  • A print edition

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Title overview

Bosses are human - some good, some bad. They have a huge impact on your job satisfaction, your day-to-day happiness, your workload - and yes - your paypacket. If you're lucky they will be understanding, supportive, encouraging and inspiring. Then again they might be lazy, unmotivated, weak, over-emotional, sarcastic, rude, or just downright - well - bossy. But you're no powerless victim.When it comes to your boss, then you're more in control than you think. It's a case of understanding what makes them tick, why they react as they do, and then approaching situations in the right way to get the best out of your boss. Here's how.

Table of contents

Introduction Understanding your boss (the key to getting the best from them)Getting the relationship right Work stress and how your boss adds to it Are you part of the problem or part of the solution? How to handle your own emotions How to cope with other people's emotions How to be assertive How to listen How to use feedback techniques How to manage your problem boss 

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