How to Avoid Getting a Pink Slip: Pay Attention to Your Relationship with Your Boss or Manager
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
Do you respect your boss? Do you “like” him or her?
If you don’t, often the feeling is mutual. Since they are often an advisor to who winds up getting fired, who do you think they will recommend? You or the one they like?
Here’s a variation on that.
Have you noticed a recent chill in your relationship with your boss?
Often a chill is a signal of a problem. Sometimes, it is a signal of their worry about their job. Whichever it is, it is important to pay attention to such changes. After all, if your boss is laid off, who will be there to attest to the quality of your work?
It is critical to nurture relationships with your manager.
Take part in the office rituals—the birthday parties, the lunches—and be a part of the fabric of the office. Don’t be the one that everyone talks about. When they talk about you, it is rarely positive.
If you meet a senior manager on the elevator, use it as an opportunity to “talk up your role.
When they ask, “How’s it going,” the wrong answer is something like “As well as can be expected,” or “OK, I guess.” Be prepared to speak about what you have been doing professionally in 30 seconds or less. Speak of your recent work and your successes.
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