Comments on: Book excerpt: How to turn a bad boss into a good one http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:27:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Pinka http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-184344 Pinka Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:30:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-184344 It's impossible to change people. I'm lucky, because my boss is ok, but former boss was awful, and nobody can change him. It's impossible to change people. I'm lucky, because my boss is ok, but former boss was awful, and nobody can change him.

]]> By: How to deal with a bad boss | Bizzy Women http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-181472 How to deal with a bad boss | Bizzy Women Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:56:19 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-181472 [...] 1. Perform like you’ve never performed before. It doesn’t matter if your boss told you to wash dishes. If that’s your task, you had better be the best darn dish-washer there ever was. It’s really hard for a boss to complain if you’re doing everything right and smiling about it. And you’ll feel better after accomplishing something instead of complaining [...] [...] 1. Perform like you’ve never performed before. It doesn’t matter if your boss told you to wash dishes. If that’s your task, you had better be the best darn dish-washer there ever was. It’s really hard for a boss to complain if you’re doing everything right and smiling about it. And you’ll feel better after accomplishing something instead of complaining [...]

]]> By: How to deal with a bad boss | Modite http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-181423 How to deal with a bad boss | Modite Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:25:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-181423 [...] 1. Perform like you’ve never performed before. It doesn’t matter if your boss told you to wash dishes. If that’s your task, you had better be the best darn dish-washer there ever was. It’s really hard for a boss to complain if you’re doing everything right and smiling about it. And you’ll feel better after accomplishing something instead of complaining [...] [...] 1. Perform like you’ve never performed before. It doesn’t matter if your boss told you to wash dishes. If that’s your task, you had better be the best darn dish-washer there ever was. It’s really hard for a boss to complain if you’re doing everything right and smiling about it. And you’ll feel better after accomplishing something instead of complaining [...]

]]> By: Aviva Gabriel http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-157491 Aviva Gabriel Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:27:35 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-157491 I guess my comment was deleted? I guess my comment was deleted?

]]> By: Sherlock http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-149822 Sherlock Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:37:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-149822 I really enjoyed the 'How to turn a bad boss into a good one' and i loved the example you gave about the software company manager. However, i disagree that it's possible to turn every boss into a good one - I currently work for a guy who doesn't show any appreciation for the work we do. He's very quick to come down hard when he considers something hasn't been done properly but will never offer any positive feedback when things are done well. Now this has made for a very poor working environment and non-existent employee moral. I fail to see any positive in this situation - the man is not for turning I really enjoyed the 'How to turn a bad boss into a good one' and i loved the example you gave about the software company manager. However, i disagree that it's possible to turn every boss into a good one – I currently work for a guy who doesn't show any appreciation for the work we do. He's very quick to come down hard when he considers something hasn't been done properly but will never offer any positive feedback when things are done well. Now this has made for a very poor working environment and non-existent employee moral.
I fail to see any positive in this situation – the man is not for turning

]]> By: Brooklynite http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-147930 Brooklynite Mon, 26 May 2008 04:17:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-147930 Great piece-- I'm a big fan of your book and blog. Do you have any advice for managing up in a situation where your boss is "afraid" (in his or her own words), to advocate for you when necessary? I work in a very large organization where, in order to get office equipment/amenities/ (all of which I need to fufill my job duties,) you need your supervisor to "nudge" higher-ups-- which my boss claims to be too scared to do. Great piece– I'm a big fan of your book and blog. Do you have any advice for managing up in a situation where your boss is "afraid" (in his or her own words), to advocate for you when necessary? I work in a very large organization where, in order to get office equipment/amenities/ (all of which I need to fufill my job duties,) you need your supervisor to "nudge" higher-ups– which my boss claims to be too scared to do.

]]> By: ana ulin .org | ana’s blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-115336 ana ulin .org | ana’s blog Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:16:19 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-115336 [...] Brazen Careerist: Book excerpt: How to turn a bad boss into a good one: Want to deal with a bad boss? First, stop complaining. Unless your boss breaks the law, you don’t have a bad boss, you have a boss you are managing poorly. Pick on your boss all you want, but if you were taking responsibility for your career, you wouldn’t let your boss’s problems bring you down. [...] [...] Brazen Careerist: Book excerpt: How to turn a bad boss into a good one: Want to deal with a bad boss? First, stop complaining. Unless your boss breaks the law, you don’t have a bad boss, you have a boss you are managing poorly. Pick on your boss all you want, but if you were taking responsibility for your career, you wouldn’t let your boss’s problems bring you down. [...]

]]> By: 5 Ways To Deal With A Bad Boss Using Emotional Intelligence « At Liberty http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-106507 5 Ways To Deal With A Bad Boss Using Emotional Intelligence « At Liberty Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:30:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-106507 [...] have no control over others but you do have absolute control over you. That makes you powerful. In “How To Turn A Bad Boss Into A Good One,” Author Penelope Trunk encourages you to “First, stop complaining. Unless your boss breaks the [...] [...] have no control over others but you do have absolute control over you. That makes you powerful. In “How To Turn A Bad Boss Into A Good One,” Author Penelope Trunk encourages you to “First, stop complaining. Unless your boss breaks the [...]

]]> By: Sunday links | On jobs, work and careers http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-102500 Sunday links | On jobs, work and careers Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:12:02 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-102500 [...] Brazen Careerist: Book excerpt: How to turn a bad boss into a good one: Want to deal with a bad boss? First, stop complaining. Unless your boss breaks the law, you don’t have a bad boss, you have a boss you are managing poorly. Pick on your boss all you want, but if you were taking responsibility for your career, you wouldn’t let your boss’s problems bring you down. [...] [...] Brazen Careerist: Book excerpt: How to turn a bad boss into a good one: Want to deal with a bad boss? First, stop complaining. Unless your boss breaks the law, you don’t have a bad boss, you have a boss you are managing poorly. Pick on your boss all you want, but if you were taking responsibility for your career, you wouldn’t let your boss’s problems bring you down. [...]

]]> By: A Stressed Employee http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-102419 A Stressed Employee Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:49:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/11/book-excerpt-how-to-turn-a-bad-boss-into-a-good-one/#comment-102419 Penelope, Thank you for your advice to get a new job. I put my resume online June 30, and by July 5 I got a new job with a 17% raise! Wow. Unemployment for recent grads IS low. Penelope,

Thank you for your advice to get a new job. I put my resume online June 30, and by July 5 I got a new job with a 17% raise! Wow. Unemployment for recent grads IS low.

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