1 Working with a difficult Boss Catherine Muller

2 How will you deal with a difficult boss? Let’s find out!!!! Answer these 10 questions

3 What is a difficult BOSS?  Destroys Self Confidence  Are Verbally Abusive  Take Advantage of Employees’ Dedication  Lower Morale  Decrease Productivity  Make Unreasonable Demands  Play Favorites

4 What is a difficult BOSS?  Micro-Manage  Sexually Harass Employees  Break Promises  Don’t Communicate Well  Threaten Punishment  Don’t Appreciate Employees  Don’t Provide Adequate Training

5 Ways to get along with your difficult Boss  Arrange to meet with your supervisor to find out what is expected from you, and talk about how you can meet those expectations  Keep a detailed written record of any problematic interactions

6 Ways to get along with your difficult Boss  If you’re cursed at, threatened, physically or sexually harassed, or being treated abusively, take written records of the event to your company’s personnel department and your boss’s manager  Don’t blow up, Losing control makes you look bad

7 Ways to get along with your difficult Boss  Talk to your boss about the specific behavior in question and explain how it makes you feel  Talk to someone you trust outside the workplace. They might have some great advice  Keep a written record of you accomplishment, this will give specific reasons for deserving that raise 

8 When it is time to quit?  Your Stress level is affecting you physical or mental health  Your boss practices unethical behavior  You dread going to work  Your boss is not following state labor laws

9 When it is time to quit?  Despite your complaints, your boss still treats you unfairly  Your relationship with your boss is damaged beyond repair  Your company is experiencing a downward spiral, losing customers, losing money, and rumors is around about the possible closure

10 Can you handle a Bad Boss? Let’s answer these question again and find out!

11 Can you handle a Bad Boss Assignment Go to these web-sites and give 3 more examples on how you will handle a bad boss