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How

toMaintain

aGood

Relationship

withyourBoss


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1. Make the Effort toCommunicateBy having an easy dialoguewith your boss, you will make

it easier all round, when toughtalking needs to happen. Infact, if you have therelationship, none of the

discussions need be tough atall. Light requests come whenyou've made the effort upfront to get on well. This

means appreciating everyopportunity to talk - andabout anything with yourboss.


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2. Appreciate ThemIt's a lonely world at the top.Sure, the tangiblecompensations look great!

And thats not all we need ashuman beings. Social animalsthat we are, we need to feelloved a little. So its time for

YOU to take the lead insharing the positives you'vegotten from your boss; howthey have helped you in your

work, makes THEM feelgood. And when it's youmaking them feel good, theywill appreciate you - which

strengthen the relationshipmore.


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3. Share SuccessesWhilst we believe that praiseis always best accepted (noneof this, oh, 'it's nothing' just

go with it!), remember that agood boss will facilitatesuccess and achievement, yetoften step back from the glory

(hmmm, well, some will!). Ifyou are able to acknowledgetheir involvement andsupport, they will be able to

be a stronger part of the team,want to do more for thegreater good and learn to givepraise back!


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4. Encourage Team BuildingBeing a good team player,helps a boss with a criticalpart of their role. Good bosses

are only good because of thequality of the team theydevelop. Youre working withand in the team, facilitating

development and growth,makes it work for the benefitof the business ororganization - and that is a

big plus for your boss.


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5. Becoming a SolutionProviding, Problem-FreeZoneYour boss will be besieged

with problems. Time to take adifferent tack! By havingideas of how to solveproblems and sharing those

with them, rather than beinga constant whiner, will buckthe trend, as well as showingan example to others. You

enable an evolving 'problem-free' zone in the team, yourideas are an advert for whatyou can contribute above and

beyond the norm - you willbe 'noticed' positively.


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6. Ask for Their AdviceWhen you need somesuggestions about how tomove forward, you can still

ask for help. 'I need yourhelp' is a great way to get it!An emotional plea that buysthem into YOU. It makes a

difference to feel wanted.And your boss, just like you,needs to have that sense ofbeing valued. So be prepared

to bite the bullet and ask,constructively and positivelyand then follow through withaction.


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7. Listen When They NeedYou Sometimes your bosswill get it wrong - and behorrified. At times like this,

it works well to treat themas who they might notalways appear to be - aregular human being.

Helping them throughdifficulties forms a greatbond. No need to begroveling about it, just

positively supportive andon their side. Maybe no-oneelse will (though you mightbe the model others follow).


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8. Say No Sometimes Sort Of!Time will come where your bosstests you out, wanting rush-jobsdone. Now this is usually down to

poor 'boundary' setting, which isanother article in itself. So youneed to say no when you can't.Even better is to say 'yes' and onyour terms. A piece of work

impinging on what's important toyou, needs negotiation around thewhen. This is better solution asit helps develop understanding ofwhat needs to happen for the

crisis issue to take priority - andsets a marker for how you willhandle such matters in future.And starts their training! Youcan start this right away.

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9. Be Demanding About You (abit!)Employees need to know how theyare doing. Its a bit of a challengingworld out there and if no-one tellsyou how you are doing you need tofind out. Sometimes a boss isreally good at this. Usually theyarent. their head is full of all sortsof tactical stuff they need to do and they forget about their people.Often this is because no-one hasever modeled what good looks likeand the real priorities in business.People. So by asking how theythink you are doing what theyappreciate about you and what youmight do differently, they willcome along and get better at it witheveryone!

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10. Behavioral changeIt doesnt happen all at onceand it can go wrong! If youtake your time keep subtle

and keep appreciative of them,without the coffee-machineslogging off they usually get,you will make gradual and

steady progress. Managersneed this trust me some ofus have been on the receivingend, very gently, and it doeswork.

When you are playing with thefire of managing upwards, it abit like a male scorpion tryingto mate, with a big chance hell

get eaten. Yet it is so vital!


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