He or she... my boss is a he and his boss is a she so it all works out in the end.
Kerryof MD11:28AM June 04, 2008
Loved this article so much I am blogging about it -- adding my own #11 for the fun of it.
Kerryof MD11:25AM June 04, 2008
Don't feed the trolls, folks. If you feed them they stick around. If you starve them, they move on.
PS I want to work for Alison!!
HR Wench1:40AM June 04, 2008
I really liked the article. It's very accurate speaking from both a manager and a subordinate position.
I'll add one more. Know how much information to provide. Some managers want ALL the details. I prefer a very HIGH level of information and will ask more questions if I think I'm going to be questioned about it later.
Ten minutes of detail on every topic or email really eats into my productivity! I trust my associates to do their job and handle their work. If I have to get involved in every detail, why do I need them?
of TX8:15PM June 03, 2008
I assumed you wrote the pronoun She because you yourself are a woman, and your experience is speaking AS the boss, what you would like YOUR employee's to think about, so the boss is a She.
Why does using "She" automatically invite snarky comments, when the use of "he" would bring out the raging feminist in us all to batter down the stereotype of the male boss?
I think this is a great piece Alison.
(btw, anyone else had enough "clishes"?)
Dataceptionist7:52PM June 03, 2008
I am a woman director. I always assumed you were a woman because of the way you write. However, I have no problem with using "he" in examples, and I think people in general are too sensitive about this. Keep up the great posts!
semchickof NC4:22PM June 03, 2008
First, each job has a salary cap. If you are content to stay at that level, maybe you can, knowing that complaining hurts you more than it does anyone else.
Second, beat the salary cap with promotions. People who consistently prove they can handle more responsibility are eventually promoted.
Third, if promotion isn't a possibility and you've handled the Second point, you have great talking points for an interview with your next employer
Dan Hibdonof CO1:17PM June 03, 2008
really? i didn't think it came across as corporate speak at all. i know the type of thing you're talking about but this isn't it, this was straight forward and very helpful. i sent it to my sister who is trying to have a better relationship with her boss.
joanneof CA12:07PM June 03, 2008
Why was the gender choice even discussed in the first place, by anybody? Everybody is SO TOUCHY nowadays! GEEZ!!!
I am however inclied to agree with the "corporate speak" comment. "OK, now let's look at our "take away" from this "opportunity" to "exhange ideas" on "opening the lines of communication" between supervisor/subordinate and the "ongoing benefits"......I could go on and on.
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