In
case you’re not familiar (is that possible?), Monster.com is a global
online employment site for people seeking jobs and the employers who need great
people. It also happens to be how I found my job at Root. Anyway, on their
worldwide network, Monster sees 7,900
job searches conducted per minute. Yes, MINUTE. As in about 132 job searches
every second of every day. That’s a lot of job searching.
As we know, the number one
reason people leave their jobs is because they have a bad relationship with
their boss. I wonder how many of those people are on there looking around
because they’re trying to escape a hostile boss. In my book, TheUnbossy Boss, I talk a lot
about bad bosses, reasons people are bad bosses, and how not to be one. And this new Monster.com article looks at some great ways to deal with the ultimate
bad boss, one that is hostile. Among other things, it says, “…employees feel
less like victims if they return the hostility directed at them.” I’m not sure
that I agree with responding to hostility with hostility, but that’s a whole
other blog.
Check out what I have to
say about communication being a key tool in dealing with a hostile boss. I even
give you a line you can use verbatim! You’re welcome.
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