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Dealing With Difficult Bosses

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January 27, 2011


Often when I read career advice columns, people ask how they can deal with difficult coworkers. Learning how to deal with difficult bosses is far more important.
In the book, Backpack to Briefcase: Steps to a Successful Career, the chapter Understanding Your Boss not only gives strategies for getting along with the average boss, it also gives suggestions for how to deal with difficult bosses.
The stereotypical difficult bosses are listed below:
1. The “Micro-Manager” Boss – another word for a micro-manager boss is a control freak.
2. The “Hands-Off” Boss – this kind of boss is laissez-faire. You’re pretty much on your own.
3. The “Absentee” Boss – the book describes this type of boss as “the ultimate ‘hands-off’ boss and the complete opposite of the ‘micro-manager boss.” With this type of boss, you’re all alone.
4. The “I Want to be Your Friend” Boss – this kind of boss is more concerned with being liked than anything else.
5. The “Under Qualified” Boss – this boss may actually be underqualified or she may simply lack confidence in her abilities.
6. The “Over Achiever Boss – This kind of boss can be frustrating because he expects his employees to share his work ethic.
7. The “Threatened” Boss – This boss is probably the most dangerous. A boss who fears you might replace him or get promoted over him, could do things that make you look bad.
The above seven bosses are each discussed in greater detail in the book, listing strategies to help you get along with each type of boss while simutaneously protecting yourself and your job.
The final section of the chapter, Understanding Your Boss, also covers Handling and Resolving Conflict. I will discuss this final section in a future blog.

Originally posted by Candice A

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