One Way to Turn A Bad Boss Around
Not long ago, a reader commented with her opinion on how to turn a Bad Boss around. Her comment is presented below:
“I say, ‘Kill ‘em with kindness’ and treat them like you’d like to be treated. MAKE UP praise if you have to. Negative people are not used to that vibration and will sometimes just stop in their tracks when you flood them with positive praise. Try to step back and see the bigger picture of their lives, why their egos are inflated, sometimes to cover up deep insecurities. Understand that they might be getting pressure from THEIR Bosses that stresses them out and makes them take it out on you. I’ve asked grumpy bosses, “It seems like you’re a little down today. Is there something I can do to help?” If the boss won’t give you praise, start your OWN forum where co-workers can create the positive reinforcement web among themselves. If the boss sees happy and positive workers, he or she may get caught up in the good vibes and think twice before coming out and blasting negativity at everyone. I love the following quote from Goethe regarding this subject: “If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse. However, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.” If you try this advice and it doesn’t work, then it’s time for you to join the War on Bad Bosses by having this person Tagged as a Bad Boss. www.bosstrenz.com.
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I’ve tried saying positive things to my boss, but he still ignores me. In fact, most of the time he acts like I don’t even exist and he never says thank you for a job well done. Do you have any other suggestions on what I might do to change him?
Dear Bruce,
On of the best ways to get your boss’s attention in a way he will never forget is to praise him in front of his boss. If you do this, I can almost guarantee your boss will start paying more positive attention to you and will start saying than you more often.
Thanks for the comment,
Ross Reck
Dear Bruce,
Ross is right.
You need to be an example on how to praise. He may have forgotten how.
Help show him the way.
Harry
Thanks guys…Really appreciate it!