How to Deal with a Difficult Boss?
No one is perfect, whether he is an employee or a boss, but a difficult boss can be very difficult to handle. No doubt, it is a challenge for anyone but don’t panic, there are ways to handle the situation. It is possible that your boss may be a racist, sexist, a bully or he likes to play favorite. If you face any of the problems mentioned, or more, try the following tips.
1. Analyze your Actions
Analyze your work honestly. Have you been slacking? Or has your job performance declined with the entrance of the dreadful boss into the picture? If you have, then try to get back on the track and work well on the projects at hand, and see if there are any changes in the boss’s behavior.
2. Make a List of the Boss’s Bad Behavior
Make a list of all the behaviors of your boss that you might think are unethical, unprofessional, or abusive. Simply note down the facts, not your reactions to the events.
3. Find a Mentor
If you really like your job, but can’t deal with your unpleasant boss, it might help to develop a mentoring relationship with another supervisor in another department of the company.
4. Report to Human Resources
If nothing else works, then consider reporting the bad actions of your boss to Human Resources. This is risky as it may have either positive or negative reactions. Preferably, Human Resources should do something about the situation. But if it is not done, then in the worst situation, you would be branded as a complainer and the tension between you and your boss could be higher.
5. Don’t Take It
It is not possible for everyone to have a similar working style. If your boss has a complex management style, you don’t necessarily have to abide by it. Try responding with professionalism.
In case your boss tries to insult you, respond calmly by saying that insulting you will not resolve the problem, and that there is a better way to deal with the situation.
6. Know When its Too Much
If the abuse causes a lot of trouble, try settling down the matter by scheduling a meeting with your boss and discussing the issue to find a middle ground
7. Don’t Sacrifice your health
You have to realize that problems do not resolve themselves. And the most important thing to remember is that no job, boss or company is worth losing your health or self-esteem. If you are unable to settle the matter, you should start working your network and begin looking for a new job.
8. Take Control
When you look for another job, you might be asked about your former employer. Try to control your feelings and remember not to list your boss as a reference. Instead, go for a former co-worker whom you have worked with.
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