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Don't try to change your boss if he is difficult on you or if you
dislike him. Instead, try to understand him and his manner of working
and make an attempt to adjust accordingly. Find out what aspects of
work he is particular about and pay extra attention to those. You can
learn many things from your boss and gain from his experience and
exposure to work.
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Try to understand you boss. Try to know what he likes best and what he
hates. After all he is a human and he will have his strengths and
weaknesses. Don't look down on him or focus on his negative aspects.
Develop a positive attitude towards him. He might be a great person
but probably your negative attitude is keeping you from seeing his
good qualities and virtues.
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Keep him/her informed. The boss doesn't like to hear about things from
other people. Always inform him first whether it is the latest
development on your project, an issue in the office or even a personal
concern. And never surprise him with new information in public. It
might insult his feelings and trust in you might be lost.
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Include him/her in get together or any team activity. Make your boss
feel like a part of the family, not an outsider. He will appreciate
your acceptance and friendly gesture. Always value his opinion.
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Always give him a helping hand and ask how you can contribute. Your
boss will definitely value an offer which makes his task easier
without him have to ask you to help him out. So always ask if you can
help in any way to make his current project successful.
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Make sure you keep your word when you give it. If you think you
wouldn't be able to accomplish something in the given time frame or
within the given parameters, provide alternatives. Instead of flatly
refusing try "I won't be able to do this by tomorrow but if you give
me one more day I can."
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Try to build a rapport. Be close to your boss. Get to know him not as
a boss but as a person. There is nothing like forging a bond with your
boss. Once both of you build an understanding, you will be able to
work better and communicate more effectively. But to achieve this goal
and developing this will require some effort on your part. You will
have to adjust yourself to your bosses needs and moods.
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Never talk bad about your boss behind his back. Things have a way of
getting around and even people with the best of intentions can
accidentally let things slip out of their mouth. In a professional
environment, it is best to never crib about your boss. You may have
said things in the heat of the moment after a bad experience with your
boss, but when your boss hears them, his attitude towards you might
just change for the worse. So it is always better to control your
emotions and keep them to yourself.
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Flattery works. It is a fact that most human beings like to be
complimented and appreciated. And a person who receives positive
comments from you will generally feel positive about you. But make
sure that your flattery is not too insincer .
In life if you want to be successful
one thing you always have to remember and give value is your
relationship with your boss. It is one very significant and important
aspect of our working lives, which we need to manage and often forget
to, is our relationship with our boss. No matter how difficult and
tyrant your boss might be you have to always keep cordial and friendly
relations with him because after all he is accountable for you and just
as he need your co-operation he is also there to help you out in your
difficult times. You have to remember to work as a team and though at
times you may be really mad at him or you may not be agreeable to his
plans and ideas but if it is necessary for the benefit of the company
you always should stand by you. Never take out your personal
indifferences with your boss on the unity and integrity of the company
as a whole. And after all your boss might not be a bad person at all.
All you have to do is get to know him and you might be amazed to know
that he is a gem of a person. 