How to deal with the boss that has his bosses ear and who constantly undermines subordinates?
438256
Do your work the better you can and try to ignore the bad people. Don't mess with these kind of people. You know who you are and the other people must not affect you. Be satisfied with yourself. This is what matters. Good luck.
924376
Talk to the boss, she may not realize that her tone and mannerisms can be construed to be less than acceptable, especially when counseling/ coaching employees. \n\nSome, not most, bosses have a "better than you" attitude, perhaps as a defensive mechanism to shield themselves from ambitious subordinates.\n\nA good boss is a partner with his/her subordinates, recognizing that their (the bosses) success depends on the subordinates, the reverse is just a true. \n\nFind a time when there is little or no stress, in a neutral place (possibly over lunch - that would be a first, an employee asking a supervisor to lunch), couch the request in such a way so as not to cause the boss to look for ulterior motives - "I have a personal problem that I would like to discuss with you. Is lunch convenient?"
408540
The suggestions above will work well with most managers, but there are some who have more specific ways of working that make day-to-day interaction challenging. Here are some typical "difficult boss"personalities and remedies for dealing with them.\n\nBoss type: The Micro-Manager (controlling, overly involved)\nRemedy: Your boss needs to develop more confidence in you. Begin by asking for complete responsibility on smaller tasks and then work your way up to bigger tasks. Be sure to deliver consistently excellent work or you may lose that trust quickly.\n\n\nBoss type: The Non-Manager (indecisive, hesitant, vague)\nRemedy: Instead of asking open-ended questions, give him a few choices and one clear recommendation. Counteract vagueness by asking for clarification. Avoid procrastination on your boss's part by communicating your deadlines and following up on what you need.\n\n\nBoss type: The Unreasonable Manager (crushes you with work)\nRemedy: Schedule a meeting to discuss priorities and options for what you can and cannot handle. Suggest bringing in a contractor to help during peak periods.
171516
The only way to avoid having a bad boss, or office politics is to go into business for yourself. I would just avoid contact with the office brass altogether, and just go about my work to maintain tranquility.
214350
Get his ass fired he can't treat you like that. Unless he is your boss or the manager. Tell your boss or manager how he is and ask them to please talk to him, and that will probley work. If not  keep bringing it to there attention.Eather he will get fired or he will treat you alot better. I know trust me.
955580
be the bigger person and say nothing, just deal with him. as u get older u will learn that in the workplace its basically the same , there will probably be somebody that u don't like but u have to deal with it, don't let him get the best of u and u will always come out the real winner
795598
When i first started reading, I had a feeling your performance is not up to expectations and he trying to motivate you, but now I think he has a personal ego problem. Why dont u try and tell him that u have several urgent tasks and look busy? I know it is annoying, but leaving is not the solution. You will probably end up with a boss that has a bad temper or personality flaw. \n\nWhy dont u try and send him an annonmous note telling him that everybody hates his ways, but make sure he will never find out.
980025
I'm confused here, you are the manager.  Shouldn't the assistant be under you or is she the assistant to your boss? \n\nIf she is under you then she needs to understand that you are her boss, and you need to make it known, by using the leadership skills that you must possess since you are in a management position.\n\nIf she is the bosses assistant, then you should have a meeting with your boss about what the chain of command actually is.  So assistants do manage to gain a lot of power.  \n\nEither way if you let her trample over you, it could cause other employees who are under you to lose respect for you since you cannot handle the situation.
587322
Threaten to fire him.  Always works with me.
515854
hey,forget him if he dont get in ur way,u neednt to make an enemy.if u tell ur boss,maybe nothing will happen,but u cant guarantee he wont konw that someday.
289029
Some bosses you can never please. I had one that I could have stood on my head while I worked and it was never good enough.\n\nSometime I think when they don't like you perhaps you remind them of a teacher or aunt that hurt their feelings when they were a kid. Or you just may intimidate them by your knowledge and they think you are out to get their job.\n\nNote to Bosses....please be kind to your help because they are what gives your business success, and treating them like garbage is only going to promote high turn over.\n\nAs Bozo the Clown once said.."It's nice to be important but important to be nice." Be nice to your subordinates and they will be nice and work hard for you.
415512
Unfortunately, most bosses are like this....but I have learnt to face up to my boss (your boss) or anyone who is "in a way putting you down", and it works....I will turn the tables on them and ask them simply "what it is that they don't agree with" or what would they do differently, I will never allow anyone to just "put me down" without at least getting some kind of response back from them, I want to know the reason why.......especially and you must be honest, if your intentions were well meaning....and after a few times doing this to your boss, your friend, your family member, someone in a store/restaurant, believe me, you will leave them with an IMPRESSION of who you are and that will be, that you will want to get to the core of the matter........Good-Luck
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Have a 'pizza' day or the like.  (Bribery can go a long way :) )\n\nHave group projects to get them to have more teamwork and get along better.\n\nStand up for them. (try to show that you, as the boss, are the same as them, the employee) - but not so much that you're not still seen as the boss!
269118
Go to the bosses bosses. If they don't do anything, file a lawsuit.
266148
You should stop worrying too much about your EVIL boss and continue on with your work... She'll get what she deserves from ABOVE... hehehe
439968
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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It's called a making pass. If he repeats that kind of stuff too often, or tries to leverage his boss status to make you accept it, then it becomes harassment.