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|  By: Shreya Biswas, ET Bureau
Any mention of his boss leaves a bad taste in Brandon’s mouth. He has virtually started avoiding any kind of interaction with him. In the last five years, Brandon has never had such an antipathy towards his boss. After all, not owning responsibilities for anything gone wrong and passing the buck to his subordinates, is a new trait that his boss had picked up. And knowing that he can’t do anything had left Brandon frustrated.
His boss is never there to clarify doubts, rarely turns up for scheduled meetings, doesn’t stand up for his people when they need him the most. Now, when a major project has failed, the boss has again cut his way out of the mess blaming everybody else. Such irresponsible behaviour by the bosses may not always be reported, however, it is certainly not rare. Some tips may help:
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Insecurity weakens
Insecure boss generally find it difficult to face situations. That could be one of the reasons why he react the way he does in Brandon’s case. That often reflects in his interaction . And it’s mostly the subordinates who fall prey to his designs.
Organisation must have processes in place to keep an eye on deviant bosses. |
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Confront the boss
If it’s an one off incident you may ignore, but its recurrence should make you wary. You need to convey in subtle ways that you are not game for it. If he gets the message, well and good.
"If that doesn’t work, talk to him, tell him what went wrong and you were not at fault," says Perotsystems HR APAC head Pallab Bandyopadhyay. "You have to let him know that he can’t continue with it, but be tactful." You can take your peers into confidence. |
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Stay with facts
Facts always help. Collect your evidences before you confront your boss. List out all the incidents, the cause, and the people accountable. This will help establishing the fault and pin-point the responsibility. Don’t forget to record the sequence of events. So when your team leader gets back at you, you can show him how correct you are, both in fact and logic.
Avoid being offensive, be plain convincing. How you communicate will determine the outcome. |
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Decide what’s good for you
If things get worse, you may like to reach out to his superiors, but that should be the last resort.
Any organisation that doesn’t give a patient hearing may not deserve a competent professional. |
