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Manage Your BossManage Your Boss

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Manage Your BossManage Your Boss

“ … “ … the expression the expression managing your bossmanaging your boss, , does not refer to political maneuvering or does not refer to political maneuvering or apple polishing. Rather, the term means the apple polishing. Rather, the term means the process of process of consciously working with your consciously working with your superiorsuperior to obtain the best possible results to obtain the best possible results for you, your boss, and your company.”for you, your boss, and your company.”

Harvard Business Review, Jan. - Feb. 1980, pp. 92-100

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Manage Your BossManage Your Boss

What kind of relationship do you want to What kind of relationship do you want to have with your boss?have with your boss?

What do you see as the role of your What do you see as the role of your supervisor?supervisor?

What has been the most positive experience What has been the most positive experience you have had with a supervisor? The most you have had with a supervisor? The most negative?negative?

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Manager’s MotivationManager’s MotivationThe work environment is very different than the The work environment is very different than the

university.university. Professors:Professors:

Teach material to students Teach material to students Evaluate students (grades)Evaluate students (grades)(the student’s success (the student’s success does notdoes not directly directly

impact the success of the professor)impact the success of the professor) Managers:Managers:

Get the work done on timeGet the work done on timeMaximize employee productivityMaximize employee productivityKeep employees happyKeep employees happyReduce costsReduce costsAdvance their own careersAdvance their own careers(the success of the employees (the success of the employees doesdoes directly directly

impact the manager’s success.)impact the manager’s success.)

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Your New BossYour New Boss

“ “The most important relationship you The most important relationship you have in the work place is with your have in the work place is with your boss. S/he has more influence on boss. S/he has more influence on your career than anyone else.” your career than anyone else.”

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“ “Since having a good working Since having a good working experience with your boss is experience with your boss is essential to your future, it essential to your future, it behooves you to spend quality behooves you to spend quality time developing this relationship.”time developing this relationship.”

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“ “The boss-subordinate relationship is The boss-subordinate relationship is very different than the relationship very different than the relationship between a parent and a child, in that between a parent and a child, in that the burden for managing the the burden for managing the relationship should not and cannot relationship should not and cannot fall entirely on the boss.”fall entirely on the boss.”

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Key Questions to ask the Key Questions to ask the BossBoss

(pick 2)(pick 2) What are the 2 or 3 key things I need to do next What are the 2 or 3 key things I need to do next

year to be a more valuable employee?year to be a more valuable employee?

Is there anything about my job performance I Is there anything about my job performance I

need to correct? need to correct?

Am I likely to be promoted in the next 12 Am I likely to be promoted in the next 12

months?months?

What can I do improve my chances for What can I do improve my chances for

promotion?promotion?

Is my job with this company in any jeopardy?Is my job with this company in any jeopardy?

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Key Questions for the BossKey Questions for the Boss(pick 2)(pick 2)

What are the 2 or 3 key things I need to do What are the 2 or 3 key things I need to do

next year to be a more valuable employee?next year to be a more valuable employee?

Is there anything about my job performance I Is there anything about my job performance I

need to correct? need to correct?

Am I likely to be promoted in the next 12 months?Am I likely to be promoted in the next 12 months?

What can I do improve my chances for promotion?What can I do improve my chances for promotion?

Is my job with this company in any jeopardy?Is my job with this company in any jeopardy?

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Determine Your Manager’s Determine Your Manager’s ExpectationsExpectations

Don’t focus exclusively on the technical aspects of Don’t focus exclusively on the technical aspects of the job.the job.

How important is this job? To the company?; to you?How important is this job? To the company?; to you? When are assignments due? Where in the design When are assignments due? Where in the design

cycle are you?cycle are you? Who is responsible for delivering results?Who is responsible for delivering results? What is “good performance” on this job?What is “good performance” on this job? How involved does your manager want to be in your How involved does your manager want to be in your

decisions?decisions?

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The 5 Levels of TrustThe 5 Levels of Trust

•Trust•Personal exposure•Risk•Rewards

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2

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5

Ability to Contribute

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Decision Making ProcessDecision Making Process

Identify Problem

Implement theSolution

Choose Best Alternative

DevelopAlternativeSolutions

Inform yourInform yourBoss!!Boss!!

Test thesolution

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The 5 Levels of TrustThe 5 Levels of Trust

Level 5: The Slug No Trust

•implements the solution

The employee will:The boss will:

•find the problems,•develop alternatives,•Decide on solutions,•Gives assignment to the employee

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The 5 Levels of TrustThe 5 Levels of Trust

Level 4: The ReporterLowLevel of Trust

•implements the solution

The employee will:The boss will:

•develop alternatives,•Decide on solutions,•Give assignment to the employee

•identify the problem,•tell the boss about the problem

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The 5 Levels of TrustThe 5 Levels of TrustLevel 3: The Cautious worker

Moderate Level of Trust

•implements the solution

The employee will:The boss will:

•boss decides on solution based on employee data,•Gives the assignment to the employee

•identify the problem,•Presents the problem with alternative solutions to the boss,

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The 5 Levels of TrustThe 5 Levels of TrustLevel 2: The Conscientious worker

High Level of Trust

•implements the solution

The employee will:The boss will:•identify the problem,•develop alternative solutions,•choose the best solution, •inform your boss of the solution proposal,

•Reviews solution proposal with employee

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The 5 Levels of TrustThe 5 Levels of TrustVery High Level of Trust

Level 1: The Independent worker

The employee will:The boss will:•identify the problem,•develop alternative solutions,•choose the best solution, •inform your boss of the solution, •implements the solution•maybe tell the boss later.

•Reviews solution with employee after implementation

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The 5 Levels of TrustThe 5 Levels of Trust

•Trust•Personal exposure•Risk•Rewards

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•The Independent Worker

•The Conscientious Worker

•The Cautious Worker

•The Reporter

•The Slug

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Working at different levelsWorking at different levelsWhat if?

Employee thinks Boss Thinks

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“The boss sure isn’tgiving me anyfeedback!”

“Why isn’t this employeemore assertive?”

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Working at different levelsWorking at different levelsWhat if?

Employee thinks Boss Thinks

5

4

3

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1 “This guy mustthink I’m not still in chargeof this place!”

“Why is the bossasking so manyquestions?”

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Working at Different LevelsWorking at Different Levels

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1

You usually have a dominant behavioral mode with somedegree of versatility.

LowVersatilityHigh

Versatility

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Levels of Trust - ActionLevels of Trust - Action

Understand your boss’s environment.Understand your boss’s environment.

Know his/her strengths, weaknesses, and Know his/her strengths, weaknesses, and

work style.work style.

Understand your own work style.Understand your own work style.

Work towards mutual levels of trust.Work towards mutual levels of trust.

It is generally better to over-communicate It is generally better to over-communicate

rather than under-communicate.rather than under-communicate.

Always be honest and dependable.Always be honest and dependable.

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Employee EvaluationEmployee Evaluation

Typically a formal review every 12 monthsTypically a formal review every 12 monthsPossible informal process every 4-6 monthsPossible informal process every 4-6 monthsPossible more frequent reviews for new Possible more frequent reviews for new

employeesemployeesGood managers give ongoing feedback - Good managers give ongoing feedback -

recognize it if you get it.recognize it if you get it.

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Annual Employee EvaluationAnnual Employee Evaluation

Subject: Subject:

annual performance reviewannual performance review

Date: Date:

Mon, 15 Oct 2006Mon, 15 Oct 2006

From: From:

The Boss <[email protected]>The Boss <[email protected]>

To: To:

[email protected]@mycompany.com

Please make a list of all your accomplishments over Please make a list of all your accomplishments over the last year. I need this by the end of next week. the last year. I need this by the end of next week. Keep your write-up under a single typed page. Keep your write-up under a single typed page.

Subject: Subject:

annual performance reviewannual performance review

Date: Date:

Mon, 15 Oct 2006Mon, 15 Oct 2006

From: From:

The Boss <[email protected]>The Boss <[email protected]>

To: To:

[email protected]@mycompany.com

Please make a list of all your accomplishments over Please make a list of all your accomplishments over the last year. I need this by the end of next week. the last year. I need this by the end of next week. Keep your write-up under a single typed page. Keep your write-up under a single typed page.

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Suggestions:Suggestions:Keep a log or journal of what you have Keep a log or journal of what you have

done. This is another good reason to done. This is another good reason to have a lab notebook.have a lab notebook.

Jot down 1 or 2 sentences each weekJot down 1 or 2 sentences each week

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Annual Employee EvaluationAnnual Employee Evaluation

Identify what you want to know Identify what you want to know prior to discussions with your bossprior to discussions with your boss

Formulate one or two key questionsFormulate one or two key questionsFocus on the futureFocus on the futureDoes it really help you to know you Does it really help you to know you

are rated 12are rated 12thth in a department of 30 in a department of 30

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2006 Annual Performance Review

Employee: ____Jan H. Roberts_____________ SS# __111-22-3333______

Division : ______Video Processing__________ Years of Service: 1____

Accomplishments: Jan has been working on the XF200 video board. He learned the previous design from the XF150 board and upgraded the board for all of the current DSP changes and managed to get an overall 45% improvement in the memory throughput for

Overall Evaluation: Jan has had a good year. She has learned a lot about Video Processing and about designing circuit boards for manufacturing. She completes her assignments on time and has established herself as the local expert on the register layout of the FXP processor. She has developed a good proficiency with the CAD simulation tools.

Principal Strengths: Jan gets along very well with the factory personnel. He communicates well with them and has responded to several critical factory problems this year. He has a very good background in DSP programming and has made several suggestions which improved the overall performance of the anti-aliasing software.

Areas for Improvement: Jan needs to communicate a little better with some of her co-workers. Several days were lost when the FXP processor address space did not match the requirements. She also needs to be a little better organized in her presentations to the group.

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Homework AssignmentsHomework Assignments

Determine how much you will Determine how much you will pay in total for a car costing pay in total for a car costing $10,000 which you finance at $10,000 which you finance at 5% for 5 years. (assume 5% for 5 years. (assume monthly payments).monthly payments).

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