Article Link: http://exchangepress.com/article/if-your-boss-is-the-problem-what-choices-do-you-have/5022016/
I have learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.The brave person is not s/he who does not feel afraid, but s/he who conquers that fear.
Nelson Mandela
A Scary Question to Ask
Saying out loud “What do I do if my boss is the problem?” can be risky. To lessen the danger in asking this question, most people survey the environment first to make certain no one else is listening. Foreboding in the form of shortness of breath, pounding heart, and terror of repercussions crowds in on the person who needs an answer.
I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the times I have been asked by teachers and administrators “What do I do if my boss is the problem?”
Thankfully, saying this question out loud to someone you trust is also alleviating. The next question is: “What, if anything, can I do to make things better?” Asking these scary questions is the first step to finding help.
Scary Behavior by the Boss
As I listen to each person’s concern about her boss, I hear that the boss is:
• encouraging others to complain to the boss rather than working things through with the employee who’s asking the question.
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