how do you build trust and comfort level with my boss?
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Do a good job, be respectful, and enjoy your work. Just do the best you can, and remember it's a two-way street...Your boss has to meet you half-way and make his/her own efforts to build a good relationship with you. So, if you are doing your best, then don't beat yourself up over it. After all, you are doing all you can.
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Prepare beforehand. Write down what you feel your strengths are, and any other facts that are relevant. Illustrate your achievements and how that has helped the company. The more confident you appear, the more your boss will pick up on it. If you go into the meeting with your head held high, a smile and the utter conviction that you are worth it, you should get your raise.\nAnother thing to do (speaking as a hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner) is to mentally rehearse beforehand. Imagine everything going to plan perfectly. Run through the whole scene happening AS YOU WANT IT TO. Make the image as real as you can (see what you would see through your own eyes, feel what you would feel, hear and smell what you would) and make sure that when you talk to yourself, it is in a postive and enthusiastic way.
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I am a manager and also have a boss to answer to. I think one of the most important things to have is the ability to listen, and here what is wanted and needed and do your best to get it done. Make sure you boss knows what you are doing to accomplish the task along the way. Keep them involved in progress that is made.
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Your relationship with your boss in only "Business". If you have taken it beyond that then .... no solution. \nAs long as there is only business ties between you both, you are not obliged to your boss beyond business. Find a job, give 2 weeks notice and walk out. \n--x--\nOr, you can find someone to replace you before you leave. Some one you know who needs a job, and you think would best fit the position. That way atleast you dont strand him, you give your friend a job, and you are peaceful.
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You just walk right up to your boss and tell him/her.  If you are forthright about it, it shows you have what it takes to come to the point and want to come up in the world.  That is what a boss wants from an employee.........ambition and guts.
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It all depends on your boss.  does he know that he is ineffectual?  If so, you can feed him ideas.  Use social engineering to help him on his way.  Having no backbone is a common trait in state jobs.  No one dares make any waves!!!  If they are kind to you, dont force them to be the wave maker.  You don't want them to stress about job security.  Read dilbert cartoons religiously.  Pay tithe to Scott Adams, for the ideas expressed by his cartoons will only help you on your journey.
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Just come right out and ask your boss if there is a problem and tell her exactly what you've told us.  It is only fair that you should know what is going on at work.  This way you won't have to sit and wonder and make yourself crazy and it's not fair to be treated that way at work.
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You can tell your boss that you've done the best that you can as a mentor to guide this person, but you don't think that it is working out like expected.\n\nTry not to bad mouth the other person, it is always tacky.  Approaching the subject honestly is always a good answer.
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Your boss is simply feeling this because, he may have misunderstood your activities. \n\nSimply try speaking to him. Always, try to keep things calm and clean. Documents, keys, identification cards/devices, computers and much more are subjected to your bosses examination. If you've mishandled anything please inform that to your boss, and apologize to it. And affirm that you would not let anything similar to this nature happen in future. \n\nSince he feel insecure, try requesting for certain guidelines. These guidelines may be part of his personal principals, experiences and much more. This is a great way to learn!\n\nBosses are always known to be bosses. Try to keep things in control. Never ever depend on any other, for your work. You should do your own work! This will create a greater explanation for the prevailing situation, and your boss's perception would be edited during the course of time.\n\nIf all these are not working already, then its simply personal with him. He is not liking you as an employee, under his operative vision. You haven't claimed at what level he is a boss to you. Is he is a director/or simply some sort of a head for a department. If he is a head for a department simply try to get a transfer. This will help you with your mentality and indeed working excellence. You'll need not worry about anything! \n\nHope these helped.\nGood Luck. Take time and observe and decide!
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First of all, i'd like to say that all bosses are not like that, but the "crazy ones" make up a greater percentage. \n\nI used to have a boss like that in my former office but all I found out when I left was that God put me there to learn PATIENCE, and that is helping me today in my relating with my boss in my new place of work.\n\nYou have to understand that it isn't every body that is like you. A lot of people come to work with a lot of problems from their homes, and, they transfer it to you; only if you are sensitive to that, then you will be able to work better with him/her.\nTIPS:\n(1)Try to please them and be so caring (especially if it's a woman) by asking "how was your night" or "how is your family", and you'll see that the person will soften up and even begin to confide in you. \n(2)Smile always with them.\n(3)Flatter them.\n(4)Always try to please them: because you don't know how much they stay awake all through the night strategising on the next business moves that will yield your next salary. Remember, someday you will be a boss too.\n\nThink about it. With this you should have a better relationship with your boss.
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be honest with your boss. if you only want to be friends just tell him in a nice way that you find it difficult to date any one that you really like as a friend and you cherish your friend ship, so you don't want to let sex or any thing else come in between your relationship because a Friend is hard to find and easy to loose
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Network.  Schmooze.  Build strong relationships with co-workers.  Be seen.  Be visible.  Speak pro-actively with your boss.  Be the person who anticipates problems and then takes care of them.  And communicate that you are doing this.\n\nAnd of course, do an outstanding job!
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First of all, you were hired to do something.  So do it the best that you can.  Be creative and attentive.  Go beyond what is required of you.  Most of all, be good friends to your officemates.  Help around if you have extra time.  When opportunity knocks, your officemates might be the ones to suggest for your promotion.  However if you do not get promoted and you feel you are deserving, then approach your boss and ask for one.  Tell him directly that you have contributed this much to the office and your work is well appreciated by your officemates.  If all fails and you feel you are not getting the right promotion because of office politics, then I suggest you find a better work place were you can grow and develop.
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(1) Find at least one positive thing in each of the people that work with. And concentrate on that one thing to exclude the 99 other things that they do that activate your negative feelings. The 'one thing' could be as trivial as the pleasing colour of their shoes. (2) Choose to work well with a colleague who is the least incompetent/disorganised of the group you work with; as you build trust and success with this colleague, word might spread and your colleagues may learn that they have to adapt their behaviour in order to obtain your (valued) assistance. (3) Create an anchor to obtain a state of calmness to maintain your composure when the office situation deteriorates - see the link below
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Well you will always remain in the situation you are in.....struggling to get by....you know why?  Because you spend way too much energy on conjuring up a lie rather than focusing on the truth.  His boss probably isn't a jerk.  People have businesses to run....they need dependable people....not liars!  Grow up, accept responsibility for your irrisponsible behavior.....People do on occassion oversleep....Bosses understand and accept this from honest, loyal and hard workers.  I'm a boss, and have  had some real great workers share this with me and guess what?  I have much more respect for them because they were HONEST with me.  This way, I know they have integrity!
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Take a look at what you appreciated in a manager when you were their employee. Look to your boss as an example. Stay focused and organized,dont double talk,stay approachable and dont give up learning...\nCongratulations!
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it depends on the job, but being on time, taking direction, doing a good job (but not at the expense of making your co-workers look bad), not rocking the boat, and dressing professionally never hurt.\n\nalso have a sense of humor, used carefully of course.\n\nwhen you're talking to the boss, pay attention, ask questions for clarification, but not too many.  make suggestions as appropriate, but don't don't be upset if they're not used, and keep them to yourself if the boss gets offended.\n\ntry to bypass all office drama.  don't take things personally.\n\nsomething that works well for me is to cross clique lines.  make friends in several cliques, and when one tries to pit you against the other, say "no, sorry, that person is a friend of mine... you are too, of course... i just don't play the clique game".