How To Deal With A Bully Boss

As one client told me when the boss calls an emergency staff meeting we usually know that she is going to go.

The higher your boss is in the organization says lewis the more you need allies. 5 distinguish between a tough boss and a bully. If the bullying at your boss s hands becomes too much you can go to the head of hr or to the ceo of your company. Plus by managing up you take positive action.

Standing up for yourself can stop a bully by earning his her respect. As for working with a bully boss think about using managing up techniques where you help him look good and also get things done you feel good about. J ust because your boss is a bully doesn t mean you have to be a victim. Keep a record of all the bullying incidents including dates times and witnesses.

1 you ll be fired immediately or 2 the bully will realize that you won t be bullied and stop trying to bully you. Say look at how this person is responsible for turnover difficulty in recruiting and absenteeism costs. Find a higher level manager and appeal to the financial impact of the bully s behavior. And that keeps you from being a victim.

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If your boss continues to bully you despite your efforts to address it contact human resources or your boss supervisor. But these ways to deal with a bullying boss may help 1 confront them. It s bad enough when you have difficult co workers but when your boss is the one who s picking on you it can really make your working life a misery. Demanding everyone produce stellar work within established timelines may be the sign of a tough boss but it is not the sign of a bully.

And if you feel emotionally drained depressed or anxious contact a counselor. But it could also cost your job. In this case there are two possible outcomes. Body language is a great way to silently but effectively deal with a boss who is a bully.

The best way to deal with a difficult boss is to have a plan of action in place. Walk up to the desk of the ceo s assistant and say i need to talk with the ceo. Calmly and assertively standing up for yourself may be all you need to do to deal with your bullying boss but in many cases you will need to take further action. Turn your body away from your boss every chance you get.

Refuse to take the abuse. One of the ways to deal with a bullying boss is to confront them about their behavior.