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HOW TO MANAGE YOUR BOSS – THE ART
OF MANAGING UPPRESENTED BY EAGLE
SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
1. Introduction 2. Related Survey/ Statistics 3. The Six Types Of Bosses 4. Tips To Deal With Different Type of Bosses5. Checklist for Managing Your Bosses 6. Conclusion
THE ART OF MANAGING UP.MANAGEMENT OR MANIPULATION?• “MANAGING YOUR BOSS" ?? • BOTTOM-UP VS TOP-DOWN APPROACH IN MOST
ORGANIZATIONS• HOWEVER, RECENT STUDIES SUGGEST THAT EFFECTIVE
MANAGERS TAKE TIME AND EFFORT TO MANAGE NOT ONLY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR SUBORDINATES BUT ALSO THOSE WITH THEIR BOSSES.
(Harvard Business Review, 2005)
(Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 2012)
EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION AND ENGAGEMENT SURVEY OF
U.S. EMPLOYEES 2012
TYPES OF BOSSES
IMPORTANT ! KNOW YOUR BOSS..
LET’S WATCH THIS VIDEO
WHICH TYPE OF BOSS DOES HE BELONG TO? ANY
CLUES?
TYPE
THE CONTROL FREAK
TYPE 1 : THE CONTROL FREAK
• NEED TO HAVE EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON IN HIS HANDS.
• HATE IT WHEN SUBORDINATES MAKE ANY DECISIONS WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING THEIR OPINION.
• DON’T TRUST PEOPLE EASILY AND ALSO TEND TO HOARD INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW TO COMPLETE THE TASK.
• NOT THE TYPE OF BOSS WHO WILL COACH YOU ON HANDLING PROBLEM INDEPENDENTLY OR DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY TO HIS SUBORDINATES.
(Eric Shannon, 2004)
TIPS TO DEAL WITH TYPE 1 :
THE CONTROL FREAK• TO KEEP HIM/ HER UP-TO-DATE ABOUT EACH AND EVERY
SINGLE DETAILS OF THE TASK/ PROJECT;• TO ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT THAT
HE ASSIGNED TO YOU;• TO DELIVER WHAT HE/ SHE WANTS AND GAIN THEIR
CONFIDENCE TO ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS WHILE WORKING WITH THEM.
TYPE
THE BLAME FIXER
• MAKES EVERYONE ELSE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING HIS/HER PROBLEMS. • TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS OWN EMPLOYEES,
DEPARTMENT, OR RESULTS. • BUT WILL NORMALLY BE THE FIRST TO TAKE CREDIT FOR
SOMETHING WHICH WENT WELL. • THEREFORE, YOU CAN NEVER DREAM OF HIM SHARING THE CREDIT
WITH HIS TEAM ON A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT.
TYPE 2 : THE BLAME FIXER
TIPS TO DEAL WITH TYPE 2 :
THE BLAME FIXER• TO TRY FIX THE PROBLEM, NOT THE ACCUSATIONS;• TO MAKE PROPER DOCUMENTATION ON EVERYTHING
THAT OCCURS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR BOSS, PARTICULARLY ON PROJECTS, TASKS AND ASSIGNMENT, SINCE THERE ARE TENDENCIES THAT HE/SHE EVADE ACCOUNTABILITY.
• HAVE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO
• WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HIS MANAGEMENT STYLE?
TYPE
TYPE
THE AUTOCRAT
• DOES NOT CARE ABOUT HIS EMPLOYEES. • USUALLY VERY DIFFICULT TO GET HIM IMPRESSED/ SATISFIED
WITH THE TASK YOU HAVE DONE, AS HE IS CONVINCED THAT HE IS THE ONLY COMPETENT PERSON IN THE ORGANIZATION.
• NOT THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO WILL ADMIT TO MAKING MISTAKES OR TELL YOU HOW MUCH HE APPRECIATES YOUR EFFORT.
TYPE 3 : THE AUTOCRAT
• TO MAKE SURE YOU SHARE THE SAME OBJECTIVES YOUR BOSS DOES;
• TO DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU ARE A TEAM PLAYER (AND ON HIS TEAM);
• TO KEEP HIM INFORMED OF THE STATUS OF YOUR PROJECT;
• TO CLEAR ANY DECISIONS YOU MAKE WITH THEM BEFORE MOVING AHEAD.
TIPS TO DEAL WITH TYPE 3 :
THE AUTOCRAT
TYPE
THE SOFT HEART
• WILL LEAVE HIS/ HER SUBORDINATES HANGING OUT TO DRY AND WILL BE ANYTHING BUT SUPPORTIVE. • WILL NEVER GIVE YOU HONEST AND DIRECT FEEDBACK,
BEING SINCERE AND OPENLY VACILLATE ABOUT DECISIONS. • HOWEVER, THEY ARE GENERALLY GOOD PEOPLE.
TYPE 4 : THE SOFT HEART
TIPS TO DEAL WITH TYPE 4 :
THE SOFT HEART• TO ACT NICE AND BEING SUPPORTIVE;• TO LET KNOW UP-FRONT THAT YOU WOULD RATHER
PREFER THEM TO BE FRANK WITH YOU;• TO ASK FOR ‘AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT’ AND HOW TO
OVERCOME THEM WHEN SHE/ HE GIVES FEEDBACK.
TYPE
THE POLITICIAN
• USUALLY POSSES CHARISMATIC PERSONALITY + ALWAYS FUN TO BE AROUND WITH. • OFTEN HAS +VE THINGS TO SAY BUT THERE IS RARELY ANY
TRUTH OR SUBSTANCE BEHIND IT. • OFTEN HAS NO REAL COMPETENCE IN HIS JOB. • SO, HE BASICALLY DEPENDS ON INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
COMPETENT TO MAKE THEM LOOK GOOD.
TYPE 5 : THE POLITICIAN
TIPS TO DEAL WITH TYPE 5 :
THE POLITICIAN• TO TRY TO MAKE THEM LOOK GOOD AS THEY WILL
RECOGNIZE YOU. • AVOID BEING A POTENTIAL SCAPEGOAT, BY GETTING PUBLIC
WRITTEN SUPPORT FOR ANYTHING RISKY OR CONTROVERSIAL.
(SWINTON, LYNDSAY, 2006)
WELL, FOR TYPE 6..HAVE A LOOK @ THIS VIDEO
ANY IDEA?
TYPE
THE TEAM BUILDER
• THE TYPE OF BOSS YOU WANT TO WORK FOR - COMPETENT & GOOD AT SOLICITING IDEAS + CREATIVITY FROM THEIR EMPLOYEES. • CAPABLE OF MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS & CARRIES
THEM OUT IN A WAY THAT IS RESPECTFUL + PROFESSIONAL.
TYPE 6 : THE TEAM BUILDER
TIPS TO DEAL WITH TYPE 6 :
THE TEAM BUILDER• TO BE OPEN AND NOT HOLDING ANYTHING BACK;• TO GIVE COMMITMENT AND INVOLVEMENT AS THEY
DELEGATE AND EMPOWER THEIR TEAM MEMBERS;• TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR ROLE IN
THE TEAM AND ABLE TO WORK WELL WITH BOTH, YOUR BOSS AND YOUR TEAM AS WELL.
GRADING THE BOSS SURVEY
26%
40%
20%
9%6%
Grade
ABCDE
U.S.A CareerBuilder study, 2012
WHAT EMPLOYEES FEEL OR THINK ABOUT THEIR
BOSSES
64%34%
32%
PerceptionRESPECT THEIR BOSSLEARN FROM THEIR BOSSESSMARTER THAN THEIR BOSSES
Harvard Business Review 2005
CONCLUSIONS• IN REALITY, BOSSES ARE SOME COMBINATION OF ALL
SIX OF THE ABOVE TYPES. • WE CAN NEVER CHANGE WHO THEY ARE, BUT WE CAN
ADAPT THE WAY WE WORK WITH THEM IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL. • WORKING WITH OTHER PEOPLE IS NEVER EASY, BUT IT IS
REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN CORPORATIONS TODAY.
ANY QUESTIONS?