To Succeed – Get to Know Your Boss

The better you know your boss and how they prefer to communicate the smoother your work life will be.

Leadership training programs describe bosses who like to hear formally from their team and others who prefer informal communications. If you want a truly productive relationship with your boss, try asking a few questions that will pave the way for sharing information in a way that suits them best.

Find out if they want to hear from you frequently as you make progress on an assigned task or if they would rather have scheduled meetings when you report in more formally. Ask if they want your reports in writing or verbally. This will tell you how they like to process information. Also find out if they are comfortable with your handling decisions on your own or if they want to be consulted at each juncture and to be in on all the details.

Communicate in your boss’ preferred style to establish a good working relationship.

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