Some negotiations are simply too difficult and complicated to solve traditionally. If the negotiations you're involved with have come to a stalemate, the "indaba" technique makes it easier for all parties to find common ground and resolve things fairly.
If you're lucky, or in a good place career-wise, you don't have a micromanaging boss. But if you do, or if you've ever had one, the reason they do it is actually simple: They feel helpless. And knowing that can help you push back and get a little breathing room from them.
Just like with regular employees, the professionalism and likability of managers can vary greatly - some are excellent at their jobs while others are truly terrible. Either way, there are a few things you just shouldn't say to your direct superior. After all, they ultimately hold the keys to your future in the company. Aside from the obvious — like profanity and insults — here are the words and phrases you should never utter to your boss.
If things have been a little rocky between you and your boss lately, there's one thing that's sure to help you begin smoothing things out: Ask them for their guidance.
Interviewing for a new job is difficult, but you should pay attention to the way your future boss discusses the team and projects you'd be working on -- not just so you have an idea of what you'll do, but for what they think of your future team, and by extension, what they will think of you.
When you're mentally done with your job, it's easy to give up and put in less effort. You hate your job anyway, so what's the point in trying? It's a tempting thought, but it usually works in your favour to continue to do good work even when you're fed up.
Let's face it -- openly disagreeing with someone in a way that's constructive and non-condescending can be tough. But, when that someone is your boss? Things suddenly get a whole lot trickier.
How your boss manages you can have a lasting impact on what kind of worker you become in the future and affect the way you deal with your subordinates if you do end up in a management role. We take a look the qualities that a "superboss" would possess based on the experiences of a software industry veteran.
Nobody likes to get negative feedback, but how you choose to react is important. When someone gives you negative feedback, explicitly ask for some time to think things over and avoid any unnecessary confrontation.
