Must I get along with my boss if I am performing well at work?
My boss is very pleasant and good to work with, however, he delegates most of his work to me. How I should communicate to him that this is causing me undue stress without sounding rude or lazy? PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
- Our HR supervisor has advised me to try and mend the relationship, but my boss doesn’t seem bothered with this matter.
- . Posting excellent results is good and may help, but it cannot mend the relationship with your boss.
I am a sales manager in a medium sized organisation and I’ve built a good performance record in the four years I have worked here. Unfortunately, I do not have a good relationship with my boss and this is very frustrating for me. Our HR supervisor has advised me to try and mend the relationship, but my boss doesn’t seem bothered with this matter. Is this relationship any important now that my performance is good?
Good performance depends on many factors, among them quality of leadership, clarity of goals, quality of collaboration with stakeholders, ability to execute a task, a conducive environment and personal drive to succeed.
Moreover, the quality of relationship employees have with their line managers is crucial for engagement, without which performance or career success would be hampered.
Meaningful relationship
Assuming that chemistry in this context refers to a meaningful relationship with your supervisor, it could help to reflect on the following questions: Has your relationship with your boss always been poor? Do you think this is a case of organic lack of chemistry?
If so, how have you held your breath for the past four years? If not, how has your relationship changed? What is the most frustrating thing about your situation? Is there an event you can associate with the deterioration of rapport with your boss?
How often do you interact with her? Do you share with her the challenges that you face at work? Do you respect her? What draws you to the conclusion that she is not keen to mend the relationship?
The degree to which we are able to focus and do our best in anything, including work, largely depends on our state of mind. A poor state of mind can pose greater obstruction to performance than external factors.
A poor relationship with a boss could also exacerbate negative biases, and in some cases, potentially undermine your performance rating.
Consider setting up a meeting with your boss to address the matter. Express your frustrations using an acceptable tone and good language. If both of you are willing to do your respective parts, there is a likelihood that you will together create a positive working relationship. Posting excellent results is good and may help, but it cannot mend the relationship with your boss. In short, your frustrations will not be quelled by the next big sale. Figures do not fix relationships.
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