Drag the Dragon : The Boss
By this time, the regular visitors of Journeyallover (http://journeyallover.blogspot.com/) might got an idea. How big fan, I'm of the world's most Mysterious creature, known as boss .
Late night, I was going through an article in yahoo which states about "how to make Boss Accountable". I like this idea to make the boss accountable.
Boss is an strange creature. Boss is an animal. Boss is a stupid-iest person in the world. Boss is a most bad looking and smelly object in the globe.
Or like the reading suggesting so many synonyms about Boss.... Imperious, officious, high-handed, authoritarian, dictatorial, controlling. These are all the synonyms for 'Bossy' which comes from the word boss.
The reality is the Boss is a lier. Boss is a person, who can turn back from his words any time he\she likes.
Boss can be much more dangerous, when in actual he has to report his boss. Now it's your duty to make yourself save.
Boss is a most untrusted human being. But .. But .. But.. sadly you can't do much about that.
However, that doesn't mean your boss can get away with murder . Here's are some tips and tricks to make your boss accountable.
Tip Number 1 : Write Down Everything
And don't just write down what your boss says, but feed in the context. If you have an unruly domineering dude, a trail of evidence that stitches together witnesses and paper will ensure a flawless escape if you are made a scapegoat. Every time your boss asks you to do something, write it down. Every time he asks you to cancel something, write it down. Every time he engages you in something away from an on-going project . . .you know the drill.
While keeping a diary is slightly creepy, maintain an Online Document (Google Docs, for the win!) that you can snap open from your Bookmarks, add a note and close it. Sort it by date.
Know How Much He's Giving You
Every time your boss assigns you a new project, find out (from him, or elsewhere) how much time it's going to take. Now add that to your current workload, and divide it by the number of hours of your working day.
Now factor in the deadline your boss has given you. This will allow you to negotiate with him, more time.
Make Everything Measurable
Numbers. Figures. Payment amounts and account numbers.
You have to get the Who-What-Where-When-Why down on paper, or at least set a reminder to get them on a later date.
It'll make your work more efficient (and who doesn't like an efficient employee), and this clarity of thought won't let you bungle up anything.
For key details, ask him via email so you have electronic proof of what he told you.
Get Evidence
Everything factual must be documented somewhere.
It doesn't have to be email. Whip out your lap top's camera during in-house to take minutes of the meeting.
If he's told you something verbally, send him a mail at the end of the day with a brief of his statements (facts only!) and how you're working on it.
Don't give a Damn about Vague Statements
I don't.
I ignore statements like "It may be likely…" or "sometime in the near future", unless I can follow them up later on with discussion (and facts). In the optimism of a meeting-gone-well, the boss man may project his future aspirations onto some present context - and you could infer an uncertain statement like "We must grow…" to mean that the company will be expanding soon.
Be Shameless
It's possible that the lukewarm nature of managerial precision doesn't expect such exacting standard employees; it removes the essence of power, mystery and legality of having people working under you.
But trust me - its worth it
By this time, the regular visitors of Journeyallover (http://journeyallover.blogspot.com/) might got an idea. How big fan, I'm of the world's most Mysterious creature, known as boss .
Late night, I was going through an article in yahoo which states about "how to make Boss Accountable". I like this idea to make the boss accountable.
Boss is an strange creature. Boss is an animal. Boss is a stupid-iest person in the world. Boss is a most bad looking and smelly object in the globe.
Or like the reading suggesting so many synonyms about Boss.... Imperious, officious, high-handed, authoritarian, dictatorial, controlling. These are all the synonyms for 'Bossy' which comes from the word boss.
The reality is the Boss is a lier. Boss is a person, who can turn back from his words any time he\she likes.
Boss can be much more dangerous, when in actual he has to report his boss. Now it's your duty to make yourself save.
Boss is a most untrusted human being. But .. But .. But.. sadly you can't do much about that.
However, that doesn't mean your boss can get away with murder . Here's are some tips and tricks to make your boss accountable.
Tip Number 1 : Write Down Everything
And don't just write down what your boss says, but feed in the context. If you have an unruly domineering dude, a trail of evidence that stitches together witnesses and paper will ensure a flawless escape if you are made a scapegoat. Every time your boss asks you to do something, write it down. Every time he asks you to cancel something, write it down. Every time he engages you in something away from an on-going project . . .you know the drill.
While keeping a diary is slightly creepy, maintain an Online Document (Google Docs, for the win!) that you can snap open from your Bookmarks, add a note and close it. Sort it by date.
Know How Much He's Giving You
Every time your boss assigns you a new project, find out (from him, or elsewhere) how much time it's going to take. Now add that to your current workload, and divide it by the number of hours of your working day.
Now factor in the deadline your boss has given you. This will allow you to negotiate with him, more time.
Make Everything Measurable
Numbers. Figures. Payment amounts and account numbers.
You have to get the Who-What-Where-When-Why down on paper, or at least set a reminder to get them on a later date.
It'll make your work more efficient (and who doesn't like an efficient employee), and this clarity of thought won't let you bungle up anything.
For key details, ask him via email so you have electronic proof of what he told you.
Get Evidence
Everything factual must be documented somewhere.
It doesn't have to be email. Whip out your lap top's camera during in-house to take minutes of the meeting.
If he's told you something verbally, send him a mail at the end of the day with a brief of his statements (facts only!) and how you're working on it.
Don't give a Damn about Vague Statements
I don't.
I ignore statements like "It may be likely…" or "sometime in the near future", unless I can follow them up later on with discussion (and facts). In the optimism of a meeting-gone-well, the boss man may project his future aspirations onto some present context - and you could infer an uncertain statement like "We must grow…" to mean that the company will be expanding soon.
Be Shameless
It's possible that the lukewarm nature of managerial precision doesn't expect such exacting standard employees; it removes the essence of power, mystery and legality of having people working under you.
But trust me - its worth it
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