10 Ways to Make Your Boss Love You at SmartMoney.com
Note From Jim: A very good article, one of value to superior and subordinate alike... Great insight and good research contained herein. Bosses will likely forward this article on to their subordinates. >
10 Ways to Make Your Boss Love You >
Published September 21, 2009 >
SmartMoney Magazine by Anne Kadet >
Excerpts: >
Career consultants say the current office environment offers outstanding opportunities for employees who—far from lying low—are increasing their role at work by actively supporting their boss. There’s a term for this, of course: It’s called “managing up.” What does this mean in practical terms? To come up with a surefire plan for job retention, we talked to a slew of management gurus and, to keep it real, to corporate leaders who are bosses themselves (boy, did they give us an earful). Here, 10 strategies that employees in almost any job can use to help keep their bosses happy—and keep themselves off the street. >
1. Put in the Hours -- When It Counts
2. Empathize
3. Defuse a Bad Situation
4. Be a Conduit
5. Ask for Help
6. Connect the Boss's Way
7. Show Initiative
8. Be Positive
9. Make Like Mini-Me
10. Get Your Face Time
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http://dreamlearndobecome.blogspot.com This posting was made my Jim Jacobs, President & CEO of Jacobs Executive Advisors. Jim also serves as Leader of Jacobs Advisors' Insurance Practice.
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