Make your boss look good: Finally, remember to get some leverage. Nobody wants to bite the hand that feeds them. The ideal situation for a boss like this is that you are not just a critical asset, but also a well-kept secret. If they see that everyone is aware of your value, they will be concerned that you may sooner or later leave them, take credit for their achievements, or even take their job. At the early stages of your career, your success is mainly a function of managing the dark side of your boss; at the later stages your success will mostly depend on managing your own dark side, especially if you are interested in being an effective leader.
You have 1 free article s left this month. You are reading your last free article for this month. Subscribe for unlimited access. Create an account to read 2 more. Managing conflicts. Coping strategies for employees. Derailing trait: Excitable Behavioral manifestations: Intense mood swings, volatility, over-the-top emotional reactions, throwing fits, bullying, harassing. Coping strategies for employees: De-escalate, stay calm, wait for the storm to pass it will.
Derailing trait: Skeptical Behavioral manifestations: Inability to trust, extreme cynicism, defiance, retaliation thirst, paranoid attitude. If you want to influence them, sticks work better than carrots. Derailing trait: Reserved Behavioral manifestations: Disinterested in others and their feelings, inability to communicate, inexpressiveness hard to read, poker face.
Derailing trait: Leisurely Behavioral manifestations: Stubbornness, conflict avoidance, passive aggressiveness, passive resistance, uncooperativeness. Instead, if employers took away the demotivating factors rather than offer motivational incentives, they would see more productivity and happier employees. When recognition and incentive programs are designed properly and implemented thoughtfully, they can serve as great vehicles to motivate employees and reward them for their success.
But, when executed poorly the fallout can create animosity, resentment, and even anger among employees. To create motivated, engaged employees, there are some critical behaviors that managers need to eliminate from the workplace.
Here are 9 actions and behaviors that demotivate employees and undermine recognition and rewards programs. Everyone likes a little praise, especially those who work hard and give their all. Communicate with employees to find out what makes them feel good. One way to do this is to meet with employees and discuss what would help them in their role and what negatively affects their productivity, and reward them accordingly them for a job well done.
Promoting the wrong people is even worse! Yes or no? If the answer is no, you know what you need to do. Making promises to people places you on the fine line between making them very happy and watching them walk out the door. When you uphold a commitment, you advance in the eyes of employees because you prove yourself to be honorable and trustworthy—two very important qualities in a boss.
But when you disregard your commitment, you come across as rude and uncaring. Follow-through is obviously tied to time management. Make time to plan ahead and prioritize goals. To become an expert at following through, you need to get organized. Keep task lists, hold regular meetings, and learn how to delegate are the basic steps. This tactic works with school children—the workplace should operate differently. And then get it done.
Consider the consequences Some managers toss threats around like confetti, using fear and intimidation as a motivator but never following through with action. Once you realize there will be no repercussions if you simply do not comply, you can start making decisions that are independent of the boss.
Do this carefully, and ideally after you have grown your network. Find friends Difficult bosses often fear you because they fear themselves. They question their own value, so clear thinking and hard work threatens their existence and highlights their lack of contribution. To counter-balance what you might expose, they try to contain you. But do not be contained — seek out your peers, their peers, and even their boss when there is a conversation that would benefit from your expertise.
You need to build relationships while you are doing your best to ignore your boss. With any luck, the boss may warm up to you or decide to leave you alone. Or even better, the leadership team may notice your diligence in spite of the challenges.
While you are in the role, you have a responsibility to yourself and the team to give it everything you have. My friend was fortunate, he actually was promoted to VP and his boss moved to another role in the company with less product responsibility.
This happened because he had a major positive impact on the business and the GM recognized his value and potential. He now leads his own product portfolio and team — and gives them room to shine and do their best work. Sometimes, that means you need to nod your head and ignore your unprofessional boss who is clearly up to no good. Brian seeks business and wilderness adventure. He is the co-founder and CEO of Aha!
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