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From time to time we come across those situations where you and your boss might disagree. Disagreement is normal but if your boss begins to perceive you as being ideologically different from him/her you could get into political hot water. However, there are ways to counter any perceptions of being a “trouble maker”. The first thing we should understand is that bosses want people to have the betterment of their department, organization and even the boss’s improvement in mind. Bosses do not want employees who constantly oppose their wishes or who are self-seeking to the point that it creates problems in the department. We all come to work for professional, personal and financial reasons. If we didn’t like the people we work with, didn’t feel a sense of fulfillment and didn’t receive a pay check there is a high likelihood we would either not come or find another line of work. Bosses are no different. If they come to work and have to deal with a disgruntled employee that jeopardizes any of these needs they will begin to feel resentful. It is necessary to show that you are a “game player” while still giving a venue for your professional opinion. Either way you can be paid for your knowledge or you can be paid to be quite. In the end you are paid right? Most bosses appreciate when employees offer valid opinions even if they disagree. Bosses want to succeed so the more RELEVANT information they can get from their employees the better off they are. Disagreeing with your boss is fine if it serves the organizations betterment and in turn the competency perception of the boss. If the boss’s department does well he/she will do well. Thus disagreement is occasionally is welcomed in so long as it helps the boss make a critical decision. When you need to throw in a few words of wisdom make sure it is relevant to the discussion, it helps the boss make the right decision and it is conducted in the right tone. The right tone means that it is in a non-threatening, non-embarrassing place for your boss and it is done without expressing overt emotion. Your goal is to help the boss make the right decision not to force your will upon him/her. Once the conversation is over let the boss know that you will respect any final decision that he/she has made and will make every effort to encourage the decision to be carried out to the fullest. More times than not an employee gets into “trouble maker” status because he/she can’t control their ego. Act in a professional manner, don’t undercut and respect the decision of your boss and you won’t find yourself on the political outs. Murad Ali, a two-time published author, writes articles and offers advertisement space for businesses. Visit http://www.thenewbusinessworld.blogspot.com
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