Manage Your Boss in 5 Simple Steps

With spring around the corner, many young men and women are preparing to graduate. Many of them will enter the business world for the first time. If they are like me, there will be certain lessons they will learn to be successful. One of the most important lessons is how to manage your boss. Read on below to find 5 simple steps to managing your boss.

First of all, understand that your boss will give you more autonomy the better you keep them informed. Update them regularly whether they ask for it or not. Understand that your boss has many projects and people to look over and the easier you make that for them, the more they appreciate you. Even if the news is bad getting it out sooner rather than later is always best.

Don't be disorganized. Whether you have a set meeting with your boss or not don't treat it like a social event. Show up prepared. Be organized. Written notes are a good idea unless you have a killer memory. For the boss who just likes to surprise you with surprise visits at your desk, a list you update daily is a good idea to make sure that he or she can't get the better of you.

Most bosses, if asked, will say they don't want to be interrupted. But there is a fine art of following up with your boss on important issues. You don't want to bug him or her but you do need to get attention when you need it. Be persistent but not pesty. Be courteous of their privacy and knock before entering their office and never enter when they are on the phone unless you have a prescheduled meeting and they wave you in.

Do what you can to make the boss look good. At the very least, do what you can to make her job easier. We would all like to get credit for every bit of work we perform, but sometimes doing the work and helping your boss look good for that big meeting will pay you more dividends than getting the immediate recognition. And yes, some bosses are better than others at giving credit where credit is due. But if your boss learns he can rely on you to make him look good, chances are he'll eventually ask you to make that next big presentation instead of him.

Show gratitude. Most of us feel that it's our boss's job to provide us with training, challenging projects, and a pat on the back for a job well done. Since it's her job, why should we say "thank you"? But in reality, training takes time, challenging projects come and go (but grunt work always seems to be in full supply), and when you do a good job, the boss is probably already working on the next "fire". So, it takes a lot of time and effort for him to do these things he "should" do. A genuine "thank you" can go a long way in developing a good relationship with your boss. And isn't that what we all hope for?

When you analyze these 5 steps you'll quickly see that treating your boss as a human with respect and doing your job in a positive organized manner just makes good sense. We can't all be perfect every day so don't expect that out of your boss. Start working with them as your ally and all sorts of good things will grow out of it.

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