How do you handle a boss that wont stop yelling at you or anyone else?

Answer 1

Talk to your HR person.

Answer 2

Check this out

Get a rude co-worker to shut up

A reader writes: "Dear Annie: I was hired about six months ago to do part of the work a colleague had been doing. Lately, he has developed the extremely rude habit of interrupting whenever I'm speaking - and almost always leaping to the wrong conclusion. He shouts me down to interrupt me. It's not that I'm delivering long monologues; I try to keep my remarks brief and to the point. This is really aggravating an already stressful working relationship. How does one make "shut up and let me finish" sound polite?"

The solution? "From your description, I'd say the person interrupting you is not only rude but is also a bully. For bullies, everything is a control issue, so you need to let him know that you are in control," says Frank Kenna III, CEO of the Marlin Co., a 93-year-old workplace communications firm in North Haven, Conn. "How you deliver your message is just as important as what you say. It's up to you to strike a delicate balance, somewhere between a battering ram and a doormat."

When your co-worker starts to interrupt you, Kenna suggests saying something like, "One moment, Fred (or whatever his name is), I'm not finished." Say it with "a strong and confident tone," Kenna says. "If you have a soft voice, you might also accompany it with a forceful hand motion. Make sure to do this consistently every time he interrupts." Sooner or later he'll get the point.

One other thought: It sounds to me as if this guy might be struggling with some turf issues, raised by your having been brought in to take over part of his job. Many people's egos are quite fragile and easily bruised, and that can give rise to some pretty obnoxious behavior - constantly interrupting, for example. Maybe he'd calm down and let you finish a sentence if you gave him a pat on the back once in a while and made a point of acknowledging his contributions to the team. It's worth a try.

Answer 3

I happen to have a boss who has a very volatile temper, and yells at different employees, depending on the situation. The louder he gets the quieter I get. He yells, I whisper. When he finally figures out he can't hear what I am saying back to him, he lowers the volume. When he yells directly at me, I won't answer him at all. This tends to upset him even more. One day I simply told him that when he wanted to calmly discuss whatever was bothering him I would be happy to listen to him and have an "adult" discussion with him. It worked and now he thinks twice before raising the volume.

Answer 4

Is he from Europe? My grandparents sometimes sound like they are yelling, I remember telling my Oma, "Stop yelling at Opa!" and she said, "I'm not yelling, this is just how we talk" My boyfriends parents are from Europe as well and they also are very loud. Could be just a cultural misunderstanding?

If not, maybe bite back. I know my dad would say to hold my tongue but if your boss is yelling at you or getting aggrivated at you about something that is NOT your fault and you're doing your best to solve it I'd just go right at him and be like, "It's not like I'm not TRYING - I'm doing this this and this and that person still that that and that. I'm on top of it and I'll let you know as soon as I hear something new".

I've done something like that a bit before and after my boss was like, "Oh, ok, thank you." Mind you my work environment is far from normal...

Answer 5

Oooooh, this is a lawsuit waiting to happen isn't it?

Complain to Human Resources -- if enough people complain, he can be terminated. If he is not terminated then amps it up or you are fired, you can sue, citing your complaint as the reason you were discharged.

If he is the owner of a business, you still do have rights as an employee to be treated with respect and if he terminates you for it, you can sue him for workplace harassment.

You, at this point, are in an excellent position to at first explain politely that you do not appreciate being spoken to in a disrespectful manner. Then, it's time for H.R. or an attorney (if your company has no H.R.).

Answer 6

get two note books
one write down everything he says when he is yelling at you, time, place and any witness' that may be near ...
the second note book, is maybe a made up one, stuff he says to you when you two are not near anyone, like your boobs like nice today, that dress does fit your body so nice, MMMMMmmm make me hungry, well you know whim better than I do, use his own words and his phrases...but make a case against him for sexually harassment...then sue him for a to of money and maybe a few jumps in the promotion ranks..
or even take his job from him, threaten the company with law suit if they do not fire him and give you his job
just do it
go for it
and go hard after him, do it for other females too

Answer 7

If you feel that your boss is acting unruly than you should file a complaint with your HR department.

Let them get involved and speak with him.

If this persists make sure you find out what the policies or procedures are to escalate to another Manager.

He or she sounds like they are being pushed by someone other than you or the other employees.

Hope this helps....

God Bless...

Answer 8

If you feel your boss is being abusive rather than authoritative, file a complaint against him with your union or labor board. Try to get coworkers to back you up on your claims, to build a stronger case against him.

Answer 9

I would try talking to him first. If that doesn't work, go to his supervisor. If that doesn't work, find another job. There are ways to motivate people which works much better than yelling. I won't work in an environment such as that.

Answer 10

If this boss is literally yelling at you and your co-workers go to his/her boss and report that behavior. It's extremely unprofessional to raise your voice in the workplace and he/she needs to be corrected.

Answer 11

Please stop yelling at me, I am a human being a deserve respect like anyone else Or just call HR and tekll them what's going on.