How to Deal With a Bad Boss

Most of us have probably had one at one point or another. I know I certainly have (to read more about that, click here).

If you have a bad boss now, I read an interesting article that you will probably get a lot out of. Here is one of their ideas:

Boss Problem: Explosive Temper

Your Solution: Stay calm and try to figure out what the boss is really saying. If possible, delay responding in detail until he's in a better mood.

"If a boss yells at me—and it's certainly happened—I go into therapy mode. I tell them, 'I'm really sorry you're upset, and I want to understand exactly why you're upset.' But if the explosion includes a gross violation of my personal space, I say, 'I'll come back when you've cooled off.' And then I leave."—Miriam Dumaine, former PR executive at Blanc & Otis

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