how should i tell him how people feel about him and suggest changes?
2007-05-09 21:05:44 · 8 answers · asked by Royal 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Administrative and Office Support
Oh My Gosh... Keep your mouth shut! I am sorry to be so blunt, but I made this very mistake and the boss was very appreciative at first. Then all of a sudden he turned on me. Sometimes people just do not want to hear the truth or refuse to face the truth about themselves. Keep doing your work. As long as you get along with him that is all that matters. If your co-workers have anything negative to say about him let them do it themselves. Do not be the speaking voice for others. Trust me on this please.
2007-05-10 02:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't get involved unless he asks. Chances are, he already know what people think of him, anyway.
I am in a similar position as my boss seems to be envied and taked about by the whole department, but his group (us) really likes him. We (specially me) seem to be the only people able to work with him, but we are also the people who know them best. That should tell you that sometime opinions on people are not really well founded because who talks a lot does not bother really finding out what the situation is really like.
Keep working with him, helping him out and stay beside him if you like him, and he will confides in you if he needs.
2007-05-11 14:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jesus is my Savior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the everyone who said DON'T TELL HIM. You are putting your neck on the chopping block if you do. Chances are he knows anyway and it doesn't bother him. There are bosses out there who don't give a toss how others see them and go on their merry way alienating everyone. I had just such a boss and he was well aware that he was not popular and he loved it. He didn't care how miserable he made everyone else. It gave him a buzz. I made the mistake of trying to talk to him about it and he made my life hell.
Do yourself a favour, leave well enough alone.
2007-05-11 19:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by skippa_10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of relationship you have with him. If you are close to him and feel that you both can talk, then have a closed door talk and let him know that there are concerns that you have regarding his treatment of others and how he is coming across. If your not on this type of communique, then I would try to test the water to see how he would react to my telling him things because a lot of the time they can;t tell how they are being portrayed because they are so stressed or they are not empathetic to the type of people who work with him. So you have to tread lightly and test the waters to see where you stand with him and how he receives from you before you can tell him anything. Most of all remember the truth hurts and a lot of people are not ready for truth.
2007-05-10 15:15:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not tell him how others feel. It could backfire on you and then he would blame you for telling him.
You need to be an interpreter/liaison between him and the people, a person who softens his rough edges. You do that by offering to take his orders to his people and by subtly help his communications.
For example if he needs to write a strong memo that directs someone to do something, you take that memo and add the 'please', 'thank you', and 'appreciate your cooperation on this matter". Whenever you speak for him or about him you do it in a positive manner. Soon he will find you indispensable and the rest of the workers will probably soften their opinion of him.
2007-05-10 16:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by CatLaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NEVER tell your boss anything negative that people say behind his back. NEVER. If you want to butter him up you might tell him the positive things if he's into that.
If you like e-mail me. Why do people hate him? There must be reasons. I can't believe that people hate him for no reason.
2007-05-11 10:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by Missy Saffron 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you cant get him to change.
first you need to represent him to others the way you want him to be seen. pretty soon they may see him that way and maybe he will notice a difference and behave differently also.
2007-05-10 14:16:33 · answer #7 · answered by WORKING OLDER SMARTER BLONDE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Redvelve is right on target. Believe me!
Just do your job. If he can depend on you to do your job, you're helping him enough!
2007-05-10 11:36:50 · answer #8 · answered by TedEx 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋