6. Speak up, politely.

Experts say that often managers don't even realize that they are perceived as bad managers. 'There are many blind spots all of us have,' says Ms. Ghag.

Consider communicating your problem to your manager, professionally and with a positive spin. For instance, if you are upset that you don't get enough feedback or are under-appreciated, approach the boss and say: 'I loved doing this project but it would really help me if you could suggest ways that I can improve and do this better.' Or, if you are given too short a time to complete a project, say that you could do a better job if you had more time to do other things like X and Y. The key is to make your point without hostility.

7. Use your company's feedback system.

You can also try communicating with the boss indirectly through the company's feedback system. That could include everything from boxes where you can write anonymous letters to a '360 degree feedback' system in which a manager is rated based on comments from various people, including his peers and subordinates. Or, you can go directly to the human-resource managers with your specific grievances.

'Every company will have some avenue' for feedback, says Vikram Bhalla, partner and director at the Boston Consulting Group. He adds, however, that the effectiveness of this step depends largely on how much emphasis the company places on its culture versus achieving sales and growth targets.

8. Stick it out.

You have tried your best to resolve the problems with your boss, but it hasn't helped. But you are working for a dream company and would like to have a long-term career there. Seriously think about just sticking it out, however unpalatable that might sound. Remember that bosses also rotate so you won't have to bear your current boss forever. Or your job function could change where you don't have to deal with this person all the time.

9. Time to move on.

Then there are times when nothing seems to work and you can't take it any more. It may be time to accept that if the relationship with your boss is too destructive for your peace of mind and career prospects. Look for another job, either within the company but in another department, or with another organization. Many companies conduct exit interviews where you may finally get a chance to elaborateextensively on your frustrations, even if it means you then walk out the door.

Shefali Anand

• working [´wə:kiŋ] a.工人的；劳动的 (初中英语单词)


• affect [ə´fekt] vt.影响；感动；假装 (初中英语单词)


• manager [´mænidʒə] n.经理；管理人；干事 (初中英语单词)


• running [´rʌniŋ] a.奔跑的；流动的 (初中英语单词)


• resort [ri´zɔ:t] vi.求助；乞灵；诉诸 (初中英语单词)


• involve [in´vɔlv] vt.卷缠；包括；使专注 (初中英语单词)


• discipline [´disiplin] n.纪律；训练 (初中英语单词)


• everyone [´evriwʌn] pron.=everybody 每人 (初中英语单词)


• executive [ig´zekjutiv] a.行政的 n.行政官 (初中英语单词)


• computer [kəm´pju:tə] n.计算机；电子计算器 (初中英语单词)


• appreciate [ə´pri:ʃieit] v.评价；珍惜；感激 (初中英语单词)


• personality [,pə:sə´næliti] n.人；个性；人品；人物 (初中英语单词)


• overcome [,əuvə´kʌm] vt.战胜，克服 (初中英语单词)


• professional [prə´feʃənəl] a.职业的 n.自由职业 (初中英语单词)


• pressure [´preʃə] n.压榨 vt.对…施压力 (初中英语单词)


• enable [i´neibəl] vt.使能够；赋予权力 (初中英语单词)


• instance [´instəns] n.例子，实例，例证 (初中英语单词)


• achieve [ə´tʃi:v] vt.完成；达到；获得 (初中英语单词)


• director [di´rektə] n.指导者；….长；导演 (初中英语单词)


• finance [´fainæns] n.财政；金融 vt.资助 (初中英语单词)


• reflect [ri´flekt] v.反射；反响；表达 (初中英语单词)


• responsibility [ri,spɔnsə´biliti] n.责任(心)；职责；任务 (初中英语单词)


• visible [´vizəbəl] a.可见的；明显的 (初中英语单词)


• performance [pə´fɔ:məns] n.履行；行为；工作 (初中英语单词)


• review [ri´vju:] v.&n.复习；回顾；检查 (初中英语单词)


• acknowledge [ək´nɔlidʒ] vt.(公开)承认；感谢 (初中英语单词)


• suffering [´sʌfəriŋ] n.痛苦；灾害 (初中英语单词)


• advise [əd´vaiz] vt.忠告；建议；通知 (初中英语单词)


• administration [əd,minis´treiʃən] n.管理(事务等)；经营 (初中英语单词)


• culture [´kʌltʃə] n.修养；文化；饲养 (初中英语单词)


• resolve [ri´zɔlv] v.决心 n.决心；刚毅 (初中英语单词)


• anywhere [´eniweə] ad.无论何处；任何地方 (初中英语单词)


• project [prə´dʒekt, ´prɔdʒekt] v.设计；投掷 n.计划 (初中英语单词)


• system [´sistəm] n.系统，体系，制度 (初中英语单词)


• partner [´pɑ:tnə] n.伙伴 v.同….合作 (初中英语单词)


• career [kə´riə] n.经历；生涯；职业 (初中英语单词)


• seriously [´siəriəsli] ad.严肃；严重，重大 (初中英语单词)


• function [´fʌŋkʃən] n.机能；职责 vi.活动 (初中英语单词)


• elaborate [i´læbərət, -reit] a.精心设计的 (初中英语单词)


• perpetual [pə´petʃuəl] a.永恒的；终身的 (高中英语单词)


• personally [´pə:sənəli] ad.亲自；就个人来说 (高中英语单词)


• behavior [bi´heiviə] n.举止，行为 (高中英语单词)


• relationship [ri´leiʃənʃip] n.关系；联系；亲属关系 (高中英语单词)


• necessarily [´nesisərili] ad.必定，必然地 (高中英语单词)


• tackle [´tækəl] n.用具；装置 vt.处理 (高中英语单词)


• strictly [´striktli] ad.严格地 (高中英语单词)


• delivery [di´livəri] n.送交；分娩；交货 (高中英语单词)


• positive [´pɔzətiv] a.确定的 (高中英语单词)


• specific [spi´sifik] a.具体的；特有的 (高中英语单词)


• emphasis [´emfəsis] n.强调；重点 (高中英语单词)


• warning [´wɔ:niŋ] n.警告；前兆 a.预告的 (英语四级单词)


• detest [di´test] vt.痛恨，憎恶 (英语四级单词)


• trying [´traiiŋ] a.难堪的；费劲的 (英语四级单词)


• ultimately [´ʌltimitli] ad.最后，最终 (英语四级单词)


• humiliate [hju:´milieit] vt.使蒙羞，屈辱 (英语四级单词)


• aggressive [ə´gresiv] a.进攻的；侵略的 (英语四级单词)


• destructive [di´strʌktiv] a.破坏性的 (英语四级单词)


• discord [´diskɔ:d] n.不一致；不和谐 (英语六级单词)


• self-control [,self´kəntrəul] n.自我克制 (英语六级单词)


• supervisor [´su:pəvaizə, ´sju:-] n.管理人；监督人 (英语六级单词)


• misunderstand [,misʌndə´stænd] vt.误会 (英语六级单词)


• taking [´teikiŋ] a.迷人的 n.捕获物 (英语六级单词)


• perspective [pə´spektiv] n.望远镜 a.透视的 (英语六级单词)


• profile [´prəufail] n.侧面 vt.画…侧面 (英语六级单词)


• normally [´nɔ:məli] ad.正常情况下；通常 (英语六级单词)


• indirectly [,indi´rektli] a.间接地；迂回地 (英语六级单词)


• anonymous [ə´nɔniməs] a.不具名的；匿名的 (英语六级单词)


• rotate [rəu´teit] v.(使)旋转；循环 (英语六级单词)


• extensively [iks´tensivli] ad.广泛地，彻底地 (英语六级单词)