Status: U Return-Path: Received: from noehlo.host ([127.0.0.1]) by mx-stork.atl.sa.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with SMTP id 1kqqrlyr3Nl34c0; Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:35:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from wsmarth-infect.pas.sa.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.84]) by mx-stork.atl.sa.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 1kqqrk1Qb3Nl34c1 for ; Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:35:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from domrl-ground.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.231.199]) by wsmarth-infect.pas.sa.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.36 #4) id 1KQQRK-0007k3-00 for merileek@earthlink.net; Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:35:18 -0500 X-ELNK-Loop: merileek@kerncommunications.com Received: from dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com ([68.99.120.49]) by domrl-ground.atl.sa.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 1kqqrh3dN3Nl5vF0 for ; Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:35:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: from merilee07cf8a9 ([68.15.13.44]) by dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with SMTP id <20080805173515.JRKW27277.dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com@merilee07cf8a9>; Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:35:15 -0400 Message-ID: <04dc01c8f721$a02c0500$0201a8c0@merilee07cf8a9> Reply-To: "Merilee:::Kern Communications" From: "Merilee:::Kern Communications" To: "John" , Subject: MSNBC.com Placement Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:35:16 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="multipart/alternative"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_04D8_01C8F6E6.F3859CB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-ELNK-AV: 0 X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0; sbrc=.0; sbf=00; sbw=010; This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_04D8_01C8F6E6.F3859CB0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_04D9_01C8F6E6.F3859CB0" ------=_NextPart_001_04D9_01C8F6E6.F3859CB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25918605/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- MSNBC.com =20 7 tips for dealing with a mean boss=20 Advice on how to save your sanity and keep your job - or get a new one updated 4:30 p.m. PT, Mon., Aug. 4, 2008 In today's tough economic environment, some bosses are acting meaner = than ever. Here are seven tips for dealing with a mean manager from John = McKee, a business coach and author of "21 Ways Women in Management Shoot = Themselves in the Foot": Take stock. Someone in this position should ask themselves if they have = a clear idea of what really makes them happy. If they don't, they should = develop a personal action plan to lay out a roadmap of where they are, = where they are going and where they need to be for self-fulfillment.=20 Understand the "circle of success." It's advisable to spend a measurable = amount of time ensuring the boss looks good, however deserved or not. = When your boss understands that you are able to help him or her succeed, = you and your team will get more time, positive attention and resources. "Presence" pays. Sharks smell blood. Dogs sense weakness. So do bad = bosses. Carry yourself with best posture and wear attire that imparts = your professional stature, abilities and success. If the boss knows you = are easily intimidated, you might as well wear a target on your chest.=20 Pace your boss. Let your boss see that you share the same work ethic, = and you might just end up on his or her good side - however shallow that = may be. Simply put, if your boss is at work, you should be as well. If = she or he has decided that it's necessary to be there after hours, on = weekends or early in the morning, it is entirely to your advantage to be = there at the same time.=20 Circumnavigate. Make sure managers above and lateral to your boss who = are in position to benefit your career know who you are and what you've = accomplished. Letting others know about your successes will make you a = hot commodity for promotions out from under the appalling administrator. = If done properly, it will not be construed as bragging or conceit and = may win your parole in short order.=20 Fish or cut bait. Consider having a private one-on-one dialogue with the = boss to discuss what can be done to better satisfy the needs of the boss = and the company. If you are able to succeed, it may help you better = connect with management at large.=20 Go hunting. If all else fails and you simply cannot muster the emotional = strength to deal with the sinister superior, it's time to polish the = resume. Use this time as an opportunity to refocus and fine-tune your = career path to assure you're heading in the best direction both = professionally and personally.=20 =A9 2008 MSNBC Interactive ------=_NextPart_001_04D9_01C8F6E6.F3859CB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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In today's tough economic environment, some = bosses are=20 acting meaner than ever. Here are seven tips for dealing with a mean = manager=20 from John McKee, a business coach and author of =9321 Ways Women in = Management=20 Shoot Themselves in the Foot=94:

Take stock. Someone in this = position=20 should ask themselves if they have a clear idea of what really makes = them happy.=20 If they don=92t, they should develop a personal action plan to lay out a = roadmap=20 of where they are, where they are going and where they need to be for=20 self-fulfillment.

Understand the =93circle of = success.=94 It=92s=20 advisable to spend a measurable amount of time ensuring the boss looks = good,=20 however deserved or not. When your boss understands that you are able to = help=20 him or her succeed, you and your team will get more time, positive = attention and=20 resources.

=93Presence=94 pays. Sharks = smell blood.=20 Dogs sense weakness. So do bad bosses. Carry yourself with best posture = and wear=20 attire that imparts your professional stature, abilities and success. If = the=20 boss knows you are easily intimidated, you might as well wear a target = on your=20 chest.

Pace your boss. Let your boss = see that=20 you share the same work ethic, and you might just end up on his or her = good side=20 =97 however shallow that may be. Simply put, if your boss is at work, = you should=20 be as well. If she or he has decided that it's necessary to be there = after=20 hours, on weekends or early in the morning, it is entirely to your = advantage to=20 be there at the same time.

Circumnavigate. Make sure = managers above=20 and lateral to your boss who are in position to benefit your career know = who you=20 are and what you=92ve accomplished. Letting others know about your = successes will=20 make you a hot commodity for promotions out from under the appalling=20 administrator. If done properly, it will not be construed as bragging or = conceit=20 and may win your parole in short order.

Fish or cut bait. Consider = having a=20 private one-on-one dialogue with the boss to discuss what can be done to = better=20 satisfy the needs of the boss and the company. If you are able to = succeed, it=20 may help you better connect with management at large.

Go hunting. If all else fails = and you=20 simply cannot muster the emotional strength to deal with the sinister = superior,=20 it=92s time to polish the resume. Use this time as an opportunity to = refocus and=20 fine-tune your career path to assure you=92re heading in the best = direction both=20 professionally and personally.

=A9 2008 MSNBC Interactive

 

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