BOSSES CAN sometimes be too demanding. Whatever you do is never enough for them, not even if you are the best of employees. Rica Bhattacharyya suggests ways to deal with a boss who is never satisfied.
1 Insist on a Deadline Clarify the exact delivery deadline of a task assigned by the boss. This makes your boss aware of time constraints and provides you with a more concrete definition of your responsibilities, says Dhruv Desai, senior vice president and head – human resources and leadership academy, Angel Broking.
2 Improve Performance Expertise and sound understanding of the subject matter help meet a perfectionist boss’ expectations. “Make an effort to learn your job inside out and as quickly as you can. If necessary, study ways you can improve your performance,” says Desai.
3 Be Smart It helps to be patient at work and demonstrate to the boss that you take their attention to quality seriously. “If they ask you to make corrections to your work, keep making alterations as many times as necessary, to satisfy them,” says Desai. Also, a perfectionist boss likely suffers from insecurity. “Verbally acknowledging your boss’s strengths can work for you, increasing your boss's self-esteem,” he says.
4 Be Assertive It can be useful to be assertive and honest in a polite manner. “Sometimes it is good to be honest and tell them that they are perfectionists and share the challenges you face as you work with them,” adds Madhavi Lall, regional head - human resources - India & South Asia, Standard Chartered Bank.
5 Learn What you Can Working with a ‘perfectionist’ boss can be a great learning opportunity. “The stretch can expand one’s thinking and build an ability to look at various perspectives,” says Desai. Also, a demanding boss is likely to be a motivated, high-energy type of person. One way to make the most of such a boss could be to “get aligned to their priorities and execute effectively,” says Lall.
(The Economic Times, Mumbai, 21-11-2012)
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