Comments on: How to deal with a bad boss http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/ Kontrary provides a different take on tech, media and life by Rebecca Thorman. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of February 23, 2009 — Persuasive Communication and Life Skills http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3655 Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of February 23, 2009 — Persuasive Communication and Life Skills Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:21:34 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3655 [...] difficult people who never seek peaceful solution. May the moments you enjoy range from solitude How to deal with a bad boss – modite.com 02/24/2009 Having a bad boss doesn’t excuse you from being a good employee. [...] [...] difficult people who never seek peaceful solution. May the moments you enjoy range from solitude How to deal with a bad boss – modite.com 02/24/2009 Having a bad boss doesn’t excuse you from being a good employee. [...]

]]> By: 49 Of the Worst Bosses Ever and Some Advice in Dealing with Them | PaydayLoans.org http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3654 49 Of the Worst Bosses Ever and Some Advice in Dealing with Them | PaydayLoans.org Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:45:18 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3654 [...] Modite – How To Deal With A Bad Boss: Post on the Modite site giving more ways on how anyone can deal with a bad boss. [...] [...] Modite – How To Deal With A Bad Boss: Post on the Modite site giving more ways on how anyone can deal with a bad boss. [...]

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]]> By: Harry Paul http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3651 Harry Paul Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:05:48 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3651 A Bad Boss is anyone who manages people in ways that do not bring out their best. If you’re looking for an effective way to transform a Bad Boss into a Great Boss, check out our Bad Boss Tagging program. It works like nothing else does. Join the war on Bad Bosses. A Bad Boss is anyone who manages people in ways that do not bring out their best. If you’re looking for an effective way to transform a Bad Boss into a Great Boss, check out our Bad Boss Tagging program. It works like nothing else does. Join the war on Bad Bosses.

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]]> By: Jolee http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3649 Jolee Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:36:44 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3649 What would you tell the boss who tells you on Tuesday that they just set a date to move the office on Saturday to a new location and you are required to participate. AND you have friends from out of town flying in to see you that weekend. My bosses are just unorganized and no matter how much order I try to get they have these surprise requirements. I feel like I have to be thankful to have a job right now instead of critical, but it's completely unreasonable. What would you tell the boss who tells you on Tuesday that they just set a date to move the office on Saturday to a new location and you are required to participate. AND you have friends from out of town flying in to see you that weekend.
My bosses are just unorganized and no matter how much order I try to get they have these surprise requirements.
I feel like I have to be thankful to have a job right now instead of critical, but it’s completely unreasonable.

]]> By: Steve Errey - The Confidence Guy http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3648 Steve Errey - The Confidence Guy Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:26:37 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3648 Interesting ideas Rebecca, and there are some big parallel's between dealing with a bad boss and dealing with a bad team member. I freelance as a digital producer in ad agencies, and just this week someone on my team on a high profile campaign was being incredibly obstructive. Moaning, whining and taking great care to point out that we didn't have everything we needed to do what we have to do. I felt like asking her to shut up and get on with her job - "That's the reality of it and I'm dealing with it. That's my job, you go and do yours." But I didn't, because I knew that her moaning was her way of communicating that she cared about the work. I could have brought her up on her attitude and told her to get back to work, but instead I sucked it up and remembered what I've always believed about being a good manager. As a manager and boss, even a freelance one, my job is to create an environment where people on my team can do great work. So instead of whining back, I'm working hard to make her environment a better one. Interesting ideas Rebecca, and there are some big parallel’s between dealing with a bad boss and dealing with a bad team member.

I freelance as a digital producer in ad agencies, and just this week someone on my team on a high profile campaign was being incredibly obstructive. Moaning, whining and taking great care to point out that we didn’t have everything we needed to do what we have to do.

I felt like asking her to shut up and get on with her job – “That’s the reality of it and I’m dealing with it. That’s my job, you go and do yours.”

But I didn’t, because I knew that her moaning was her way of communicating that she cared about the work. I could have brought her up on her attitude and told her to get back to work, but instead I sucked it up and remembered what I’ve always believed about being a good manager.

As a manager and boss, even a freelance one, my job is to create an environment where people on my team can do great work.

So instead of whining back, I’m working hard to make her environment a better one.

]]> By: Angela http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3647 Angela Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:23:05 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3647 I agree that there's a wide-spectrum of "bad" bosses, but I like that your advice all centers around taking action yourself. It's up to each of us how we manage - or leave - our bosses. Most opportunities (with obvious exceptions) have opportunities to grow - a bad boss could certainly be included in that. I agree that there’s a wide-spectrum of “bad” bosses, but I like that your advice all centers around taking action yourself. It’s up to each of us how we manage – or leave – our bosses. Most opportunities (with obvious exceptions) have opportunities to grow – a bad boss could certainly be included in that.

]]> By: Alyssa Carter http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3646 Alyssa Carter Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:20:01 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comment-3646 I'm glad I found my way to your blog - this post really hits home for me, and a big part of it is the age-old generation gap. It's difficult for young twenty sets to understand old-style management, and visa versa. In response to #3: Discover what your boss cares about and learn to care - what if the values simply don't align? I've definitely learned to suck it up and try to stop complaining, but I appreciate this post as it really puts things into perspective on my end! :) I’m glad I found my way to your blog – this post really hits home for me, and a big part of it is the age-old generation gap. It’s difficult for young twenty sets to understand old-style management, and visa versa. In response to #3: Discover what your boss cares about and learn to care – what if the values simply don’t align? I’ve definitely learned to suck it up and try to stop complaining, but I appreciate this post as it really puts things into perspective on my end! :)

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