“How was your first week in the new job?” I was eager to hear how Carl’s week went. “Pretty good. I actually did more than I thought I’d do,” he said. I heard a sense of pride and satisfaction in his voice. “I expected to observe during my first week, and then slowly work up to interacting with […]
Read More →When you communicate with others, do you use a one-size fits all approach? Do you write or speak from your perspective or from that of the person with whom you’re communicating? Effective communication requires attention to the ways your receiver processes information. To better understand others, try using the DiSC system. DiSC is an acronym for the behavior […]
Read More → Working for someone you believe is a bad boss is extraordinarily difficult. Some people stay in these awful situations, others leave in search of a more satisfying work environment. But before you start floating your resume, consider Mary Abbajay’s simple advice. The author of “Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work and […]
Read More →In a recent New York Times interview, Mary Abbajay, the author of “Managing Up, How to Move Up, Win at Work and Succeed With Any Type of Boss,” gave these examples of three types of bad bosses. There’s the “ghost boss” who rarely communicates with you and never seems to be around. The “seagull boss” […]
Read More →There are many challenges when managing up. Among the most difficult is dealing with a boss who is rude to you. Whether it happens in public or in a humiliating, closed-door meeting, here are a few survival tips. Carefully, but urgently, find out what was behind the incident. It may not be what it appears […]
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