"Everyone who has been in the workplace for more than a few years has probably had a difficult boss. While they come in many flavors, overall these supervisors cause anxiety, stress, frustration, anger, and pain for those working under them. Some people choose to change jobs when this happens. If this isn’t an option for you, for whatever reason, or if you like your job and don’t want to move on just because you’re working with someone difficult, there are some techniques you can use to make your professional life more pleasant."
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"A lot of people have bad bosses, but other than daydreaming about throwing their golf clubs in the nearest lake, there’s never been much you could do about it. Until now. According to Los Angeles Times, lawmakers in New Jersey are proposing a bill that would allow employees to sue for as much as $25,000 if an employer creates "an abusive work environment.” Similar measures have been proposed in New York, Vermont and Washington state. Though none of the measures has actually defined what an “abusive environment” actually means."
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"With a shaky economy, sluggish hiring and stagnation in many workplaces, employees have a tough time feeling inspired to put in any extra effort . But if you can improve your job performance, you’re putting yourself in a good position to climb up the ladder should an opportunity materialize, or to move to a totally new job, in case you hear of an opening at another company."
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"Early in my career, I worked in an extremely nasty environment. By the time I quit, my confidence was in such tatters that when my boss said, without a trace of irony, “You will never work in this town again,” I actually believed him. That was despite being in my thirties, and old enough to know better."
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"There’ve been comments about how the role of the HR professional is to protect the organization, not the individual. Whether the complaint is regarding budgets, restructuring, or harassment, HR staff members are typically charged with being the facilitator who shields the organization through tumultuous times. Aligning with the mission of serve and protect the organization, recruiters can be a front line which can prevent the bully from invading a workplace environment."
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"Do you adore your job, but not necessarily your boss? If you have a difficult boss, your first impulse may be to quit your job. Of course, the decision to quit your job simply because of your boss is your choice to create, but you shouldn't put your future or your finances in jeopardy simply because of somebody else. For tips on how to deal with challenging bosses, you might want to continue reading on."
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"As a business and corporate consultant and psychotherapist, I’ve analyzed, worked with, and consulted with many difficult bosses over the years. In order to cope and deal with them, you need to know why they act the way they do and how best to deal with them, in order to earn their respect, get things accomplished, change negative situations to positive ones, and preserve your sanity."
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"While most of us envy big guns who sit in corner offices with great views, recent studies show that many charming, deceitful, manipulative, ruthless and destructive bosses, as we’ve long suspected, are psychopaths, writes AUDREY VIJAINDREN."
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"Chris Wragge and Erica Hill speak with Matt Titus about bad bosses and how best to deal with them."
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"I'm so worried for my sister who works under a boss who has abused her mentally on a near daily bases for over three years. She's a top producer, but although its a sales environment, he blocks her sales any way possible, and he alters reports so she doesn't look as successful as she is. We think he's jealous of her because she has more management experience than he, and he's told her a few times, "I know you want my job.""
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"Coping with the challenges that arise, staying on top of things and being productive, all add to one’s stress levels. If, added to that you have a difficult boss, the stress at your workplace can soon permeate into your life. It can affect your health, relationships, and eventually, your confidence and self esteem."
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"It does not matter whether I am in Hong Kong or Sao Paolo - people always want to talk about toxic bosses and what to do about them. Certainly, businesses the world over are facing greater competitive pressure than ever before and this leads to executive stress which, in turn, tends to bring out authoritarian tendencies in many bosses. However, we now also know a great deal more about what we can do personally to cope with a situation that is not likely to improve in the near future. The good news is that you can do a great deal to live a fulfilled, joyful productive life despite having Simon Legree as your overseer."
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"Do you like your job, but not necessarily your boss? If you have a difficult boss, your first impulse may be to quit your job. Of course, the decision to quit his job because his boss is his decision to make, but you should not put your future or your finances in jeopardy because of someone else. For tips on how to handle difficult bosses, you might want to keep reading."
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"Yesterday I mentioned the proliferation of articles tied to the movie "Horrible Bosses," and pointed to two posts with two points of view on the subject.
In a CNN interview, Stanford professor Bob Sutton elaborates on traits of a good boss, though the best tactic clearly would be never to sign on with one. Sutton is the author of "The No Asshole Rule," and "Good Boss, Bad Boss."
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"On my way out of a meeting, I ran into a banker whom I had advised earlier, scowling into his drink in a quiet corner of the bar. A cursory “All good?” on my part unleashed an angry rant—did I know that his boss was the most overbearing, obstructive, conniving, insecure man in the banking industry (and this was the polite version), and that he was going to quit, right now, and to hell with the consequences. I sighed and ordered coffee and told the driver not to bring the car to the porch just yet."
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"Early in my career, I mean decades ago, I had a boss from hell. Oh sure, I’ve had lots of dysfunctional bosses. I was a pretty dysfunctional boss myself. But this guy was different. I’m talking serious lunatic stuff here. It was so traumatic that I sort of blocked it out of my memory. But as is often the case with tragedy, there was also a comic aspect and maybe even a lesson to be learned."
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Sooner or later, bad management will trickle down and affect the entire organization.
Whatever the appropriate metrics are for an organization, poor performance can usually be traced back to a management problem.
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Sooner or later, bad management will trickle down and affect the entire organization. Whatever the appropriate metrics are for an organization, poor performance can usually be traced back to a management problem."
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"A bad boss tests the dedication of even the most devoted employee. Whether the boss is well-intentioned and just clueless, or evil and self-serving, the problem is often a lack of leadership skills. These incompetent managers are incapable of effectively motivating, inspiring and supervising others. And they are not rare: ninety percent of workers have reportedly endured an abusive manager at some time in their careers, according to an article in Quintessential Careers."
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"Many of you have probably heard someone say, “I quit my job because of my boss.” Well, believe it or not, according to a Gallup poll of more than 1 million employed U.S. workers, the number one reason people leave their positions are due to having a bad boss.
Behaviors cited for bad bosses include bullying, incompetence, harassment and discrimination, inadequate compensation, not respecting legal rights or privacy invasion."
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"Stanford business professor Robert Sutton has made bullies and jerks his niche. His popular 2007 book "The No (A-hole) Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't," made reading about bad management both thought-provoking and fun.
Now Sutton is back with a new book, "Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best and Learn From the Worst," which uses real-life companies and examples to reveal what makes good bosses tick and bad bosses tick people off."
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"As a business and corporate consultant and psychotherapist, I’ve analyzed, worked with, and consulted with many difficult bosses over the years. In order to cope and deal with them, you need to know why they act the way they do and how best to deal with them, in order to earn their respect, get things accomplished, change negative situations to positive ones, and preserve your sanity."
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"Workplace bullying is aggressive or unreasonable behavior designed to negatively impact or destroy a coworker. Workplace bullies can be managers, coworkers, subordinates and even clients. Workplace bullies are insecure people who attempt to mask their insecurities with control and domination. The target usually provides insight into the bully. Bullies often target people they envy, people who have the traits and talents the bully wishes she possessed. The bully attempts to destroy the more skilled and more talented individual to feel more secure in her employment. According to the Workplace Bullying Institute, the following are the most common tactics used by workplace bullies:"
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"My immediate manager feels betrayed/jealous because I applied for another position within my company. I just received news that she badmouthed me and lied about my performance when they called to ask about me. One of my coworkers overheard her on the phone, because her desk is in the main area. Additionally, when a customer commented on how they were going to lose me to another branch, my boss said “Stacy, is not going anywhere!” She has always spoken so highly of me. And now I am certain that she is retaliating against me and will do anything in her power to get her way (she’s done it to others many times in the past)."
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"The best bosses are competent at the work they oversee and are in tune with what it feels like to work for them -- that's a central theme in my new book, "Good Boss, Bad Boss." I show how the best bosses know when to push their people to work harder, when to praise versus criticize their people, and when the best management is no management at all. They are seen as in charge, but have the wisdom to listen to their people closely and to encourage them challenge the boss's ideas in civilized and instructive ways. They treat their people with dignity and respect, and serve as "human shields," who protecting their charges harm, distraction, and idiots and idiocy of every stripe."
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"Lord Sugar – the boss all apprentices want to work for – is back on our television screens. With his no-nonsense approach, business record and eye for talent, he’s the boss everyone wants to impress. Even when the man in the big chair fixes his stare on a hapless apprentice, stabs his finger of doom and spits out the dreaded words: “you’re fired”, the wannabe tycoon, walking away with their ego in tatters, does not have a cross word to say about him."
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"Robert Sutton is like a priest or psychiatrist of office life: People tell him everything. And because he is not bound by vows of secrecy, Sutton, a professor in Stanford's department of management science and engineering, is free to share the tales, both comic and tragic, that pour in to him from managers and the managed alike. Sutton's 2007 book, The No Asshole Rule, was a bestseller."
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"When I am at a meeting and ask, ‘Who in the room has been bullied at work?’ 50% raise hands; adding, ‘Who know someone who has been bullied?’ it’s 100%. Bullies use threats, intimidation, and humiliation to control their targets. Targets of bullying become sick, lose confidence, and forfeit their career to escape."
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" As many ways as there are to describe a boss, there are ways to “deal” with them, or at the very least, cope with them. In my case, I choose bipolar. My boss is the hardest person to be around that I have ever met one minute; the next, he can actually be rather enjoyable to deal with. It can be hard. It can be frustrating. And, it can be mentally draining. Here, I will list just a few things you can try to “deal” with your boss."
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"Remember what they said? It’s all about survival of the fittest. So, really, the point of the matter is that we all should survive a tyrannical boss. It only makes you stronger. Of course I will admit that this would cost a lot of tears, frustration, and endless hours of consolation from loved ones. I completely understand—I deal with an Asian Mom. However, I’ve compiled a list of reasons (stolen from my own experiences that helps get me through the day) that shows why experiencing a tyrannical boss will benefit YOU."
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"So you finally snagged that interview. You’re dressed to impress, know your five year plan by heart and are ready to accept your dream job offer. But before you do, keep in mind the old saying, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. If you’re currently dealing with a bad boss, the tendency is to jump ship at the first sign of smoother waters. But, to use another cliché, you don’t want to jump from the frying pan and into the fire."
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"Abuse by a boss can take the form of verbal abuse, intimidation, threats, humiliation or interference in accomplishing work tasks, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute. As of April 2010, the United States did not have a federal law against abuse in the workplace. However, a legislative campaign for a Healthy Workplace Bill began in 2003, and as of the first quarter of 2010, lawmakers had introduced the bill in 17 states. Reporting an abusive boss can be a risky decision. However, victims can address the situation and minimize the risk of retaliation or continued abuse."
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"Months ago, I must admit, I had an epiphany. I had been feeling horrible, really awful. I was tired all the time, had no energy and was generally at odds with my body. I would wake up in the morning, crawl out of bed and dread the coming day. On the weekends, I wouldn't do anything but sleep and watch TV. I went to doctor after doctor to try and find the solution, but come to find out the answer was not what was happening inside my body, but out. I was dealing with a toxic boss.
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"Not long ago, a thriving young manager we'll call Paul was happily ensconced in the IT department of a large manufacturing company. Paul loved his work, found his team members stimulating and had a great boss. One day Paul went to his boss, an IT director, asking for help. Paul was in the middle of a heated conflict with a coworker and hoped his boss could intervene in some way. Paul was so distressed about the problem, he wondered out loud whether he should look for work elsewhere. The boss scratched his head and came up with what he thought was a supportive answer. "Paul, you do what you feel is best for you." Wrong answer, boss."
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"Back in the boom days, CIOs were like players in a corporate game of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? playing with big IT budgets for a slew of enterprisewide projects. Today, with spending locked down and empty cubicles surrounding the remaining IT staffers, the game may feel more like Survivor, a test of deprivation and endurance through a bear-economy obstacle course. So what happens when your corporate sponsor?the CEO or other executive who brought you on board and signed off on your major projects?gets voted off the island by an antsy board? What happens to your projects, your employees...and you? Here is the hard-won advice of a few CIOs who’ve been there."
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"It's a familiar situation. So familiar, in fact, that anyone who has worked for a while has faced it. You work with -- or worse, for -- a jerk. Whether that jerk is the passive-aggressive type who rolls his eyes or grumbles so you can hear but never addresses issues directly, or a yeller who humiliates people in meetings or sends nasty group emails doesn't really matter. A jerk is a jerk is a jerk at work, and though they come in many flavors, the solution is the same. As in most situations, you have to start with yourself if you hope to improve a negative situation -- or impact it in any significant way."
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"In the workplace, employees are faced with a number of issues that do not only irritate but may also take their toll on one's personal life. One of the most troublesome issues is the problem of dealing with a bad boss. Almost every organization has bad bosses. And bad bosses come in different forms - jerks, control freaks, micromanagers, ogres and bumbling fools among others. Though the pop culture may love making fun of bad bosses, it is no laughing matter when it comes to dealing with one yourself. You can really have a tough time when you are faced with a bad boss at the workplace. You may hate dealing with a boss with bad behavior. However, this is also conversely true that bad bossing is just a part of the organization's corporate culture."
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"What’s the worst thing about the office bully? It’s not the devastating putdowns, the passive-aggressive scoffs, or even the exhausting smirk on the know-it-all’s face. For Dr. Gary Namie of the Workplace Bullying Institute, it’s that the bully usually wins — in 64 percent of cases, Namie says, the victim winds up jobless."
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"As workplace mobbing becomes more widely known and deplored, it is to be expected that many workers in academe, as in other fields, will claim to be mobbed as a way of warding off criticism and strengthening their positions in office politics. Indeed, many workers will genuinely feel that they are being mobbed and will attribute lack of sympathy from others as proof that the others are part of the mob. It is therefore essential that any claimed or apparent case of mobbing be subjected to hard-nosed scrutiny in light of empirical indicators, measurable criteria by which to conclude that yes, this is a case of mobbing, or no, it is not."
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"If you think bullying is something you left behind at the elementary-school playground, think again. It turns out that 37 percent of U.S. adults, or an estimated 54 million Americans, report being bullied at work, according to research from the Workplace Bullying Institute. Just as surprising is that bullying is four times more common than harassment — and that figure is likely to be underreported. As with most forms of harassment, employees tend to be too afraid or embarrassed to report the incidents."
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"I work at a local university, having recently started a full-time administrative position managing a small department after over fifteen years of part-time teaching for the same department. My new boss, let's call him "the Dean," was familiar to me from my teaching assignments around campus. The Dean had always been welcoming and pleasant, that is, until I began to work with him on a daily basis."
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"I work at a local university, having recently started a full-time administrative position managing a small department after over fifteen years of part-time teaching for the same department. My new boss, let's call him "the Dean," was familiar to me from my teaching assignments around campus. The Dean had always been welcoming and pleasant, that is, until I began to work with him on a daily basis."
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"Hey, Mr. Smarty. It's one thing to feel you are brighter than your boss. It's quite another to be wise enough to make that talent work for you.
If you are, in fact, brainier than the person you work for—and let's face it, this does happen—you have two problems: maintaining your alliance with your boss, of course. And you yourself."
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"Problems at work happen. There are times when you work with a stubborn officemate, but even worse is getting assigned to a difficult boss. You may meet a boss who constantly criticizes your work. In some cases, your boss treats you unfairly in terms of job assignments. Worst yet, your boss may be harassing you. In any of these cases, handling the situation is not easy. However, there may be a few tips to help you confront your boss when faced with such problems."
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"Working closely with anyone gives you useful insight into her performance. This is especially true of your boss, who you likely see in a variety of settings: client meetings, presentations, one-on-ones, negotiations, etc. But even if that insight could be helpful to your boss, is it your place to share it with her? Could you be putting your job or your relationship at risk by telling her what you see or by giving her frank feedback?"
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"When your boss slips into any of the 10 classic TOT behaviors, including the "bratty" type (overly demanding, stubborn, self-centered or tantrum-throwing) or the "little lost lamb" variety (fickle or overly fearful), you can use proven parental techniques and actually thrive in your job. By seeing the childlike motives behind a boss's (or co-worker's) actions, you can better manage even the most difficult situations."
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"They holler, throw things, scheme, connive, lie, cheat and generally make life miserable for untold millions of workers. They’re bad bosses. And by some estimates, half of all managers fall into that category. But what exactly is it that makes this scourge of the workplace so harmful? As it turns out, it’s in their nature."
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"THE SITUATION: Dick the Dictator is used to leading, voicing his opinion, and having his commands carried out immediately. Dick’s philosophy is “My way or the highway!” and “Do as I say, NOW!” You can’t breathe around him. He always has to be right and he is angry when his orders are not followed. He may also be a yeller and a screamer, demeaning and embarrassing you and your co-workers in public. He may also be a micro-manager and he treats you like you’re an incompetent imbecile who has no vision, smarts, or initiative. He tells you what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. He rules by intimidation and fear. People usually hate and resent him. They secretly want to see him fail and may resort to passive aggressive tactics to set him up to appear foolish or fall."
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"If you think you're working for a bad boss, you have plenty of company.
Of 1,118 people who completed a survey at the Badbossology.com web site last year, "48 percent said they would fire their boss if they could, 29 percent would have their boss assessed by a workplace psychologist and 23 percent would send their boss for management training."
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Successful management of a boss has four elements:
1. Decoding the rules of survival and success.
2. Building trust: avoiding career limiting moves.
3. Building a career network.
4. Turning moments of truth into moments of magic.
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If you're more excited that your boss is out sick with the flu than you are about your new raise, you're in good company.
In workplaces throughout the country, difficult bosses are ruining morale and making life just downright unpleasant. Whether they refuse to give you time off or they expect you to be their mother, bad bosses can put you in an awkward position.
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How bad is your boss, really? How difficult is the situation you have
to cope with? This quiz will help you rate your situation compared
to others so you can better put your own boss in perspective. After
all, you may think your boss is really bad in some ways, but not so
bad in others, while other people may have a boss who is bad in
many ways. This quiz will help you better understand what to do to
deal with your situation, from making the best of it, to having a
conversation, to bringing in a neutral third party or advocate, to
moving on—preferably with a good reference.
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