Speak up, have empathy and give feedback. By Assertive Way My team and I were in charge of setting the detailed revenue targets for the company, reporting them and getting buy-in from senior stakeholders. I was usually not invited to the various meetings with C-suite about the revenue targets. Those were led by my boss […]
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Talk to your boss before you quit. By Assertive Way You plan on quitting your job because of how your boss treats you. Perhaps your boss makes unreasonable demands, doesn’t give you feedback or provide the support you need. Bad bosses are a common problem. About half of employees left their jobs at some
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Get more autonomy with this 5 min strategy. By Assertive Way A controlling boss sometimes just isn’t getting enough information or isn’t feeling confident about what is happening. There is one strategy that many of my bosses and I have agreed in the past that allowed them to feel more confident about what I was working
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It may be an advantage if you manage it. By Assertive Way Does your boss ever get into long conversations with you in the middle of the workday? Perhaps your boss enjoys chatting with you to fulfill his/her need for conversation. Perhaps they just give long detailed explanations that are unnecessary. Perhaps your boss just
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Too polite can increase feelings of hostility if it signals mistrust. By Assertive Way We are taught at a young age to be polite with everyone. To say thank you, sorry and excuse me. Sometimes we grow up into adults and continue to act very polite all the time. And sometimes others may avoid the
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You can say no and still be polite. Here are 10 signs of politeness when you say NO.