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Defend against the diminisher boss

Defend against the diminisher boss

- [Instructor] Blink Number Eight. There are defensive practices for anyone dealing with a Diminisher boss. We've looked at the different ways a boss can try to change their methods and be the best they can be but let's look at things from a worker's perspective. What should you do if your boss if a Diminisher and makes you feel underutilized and overly criticized? According to the author, the five most common strategies are confrontation, avoidance, quitting, lying low, and ignoring. Yet these are also the five least effective strategies. So what is the right thing to do? Start by learning some defensive practices. Rather than making any snap judgements, or rash decisions, try to regroup and figure out what the problem is and how you might make a suggestion that could defuse the conflict. One executive at Apple recalls a time when she was criticized by Steve Jobs. Rather than countering and starting an argument,…

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