Six ways to deal with an aggressive boss
30 April 2012
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Too much is too much! You can no longer tolerate your boss's aggressiveness. You want to do something. Yes, but what...?
1. Clarify the situation.
Easy to say, you think. Certainly, nothing easy here. However, it is a question of making your superior understand that you are capable of being frank, that you feel a desire to harm. Why not simply and non-violently ask him: "Why are you aggressive?", "What are your goals towards me?".
2. Calm the situation:
We have been told enough: "There are no bad people, there are only people who are suffering". Let's try to believe it and dare to say: "It seems to me that you are not well at the moment. If I can help you, I will gladly do so."
3. Use humor:
Humor disarms because humor is a weapon. Why not try the light approach to communicate? Arriving at your boss's office with two plastic swords and suggesting a duel, yes, that can work, as incredible as it may seem!
4. Be pedagogical:
Calmly and seriously explain that everyone loses in a situation of conflict within the company is also an option. Losing in relation to common goals but also losing in relation to the objectives to be achieved.
5. Wait for the annual review:
If you are rigorous, have nerves of steel and an iron will, why not try to ignore everything your superior says while waiting for your annual review, where you will present all the evidence of the quality of your work? This option, however, requires an unparalleled precision regarding the figures and references that you will put on the discussion table.
6. Leave your job:
If you truly no longer wish to keep this job in this company, consider getting transferred or finding a new job. However, it will not be a question of leaving with your head down, but of presenting the reasons for your decision with honesty and assurance.
Article written by The ReKrute.com team
Posted on April 3, 2012.
1. Clarify the situation.
Easy to say, you think. Certainly, nothing easy here. However, it is a question of making your superior understand that you are capable of being frank, that you feel a desire to harm. Why not simply and non-violently ask him: "Why are you aggressive?", "What are your goals towards me?".
2. Calm the situation:
We have been told enough: "There are no bad people, there are only people who are suffering". Let's try to believe it and dare to say: "It seems to me that you are not well at the moment. If I can help you, I will gladly do so."
3. Use humor:
Humor disarms because humor is a weapon. Why not try the light approach to communicate? Arriving at your boss's office with two plastic swords and suggesting a duel, yes, that can work, as incredible as it may seem!
4. Be pedagogical:
Calmly and seriously explain that everyone loses in a situation of conflict within the company is also an option. Losing in relation to common goals but also losing in relation to the objectives to be achieved.
5. Wait for the annual review:
If you are rigorous, have nerves of steel and an iron will, why not try to ignore everything your superior says while waiting for your annual review, where you will present all the evidence of the quality of your work? This option, however, requires an unparalleled precision regarding the figures and references that you will put on the discussion table.
6. Leave your job:
If you truly no longer wish to keep this job in this company, consider getting transferred or finding a new job. However, it will not be a question of leaving with your head down, but of presenting the reasons for your decision with honesty and assurance.
Article written by The ReKrute.com team
Posted on April 3, 2012.
