#4: How to Confront an Impossible Supervisor
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#4: How to Confront an Impossible Supervisor
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Working for a difficult supervisor can drain your energy, undermine your confidence, and make even meaningful work difficult to enjoy. But trying to change that supervisor is usually the wrong place to focus your attention. In this episode, John Collins shares a practical strategy for dealing with an "impossible" supervisor while protecting your professionalism, reputation, and ability to do your job effectively. He explains why the first step is accepting the person as they actually present themselves, taking an honest look at your own performance, and giving your supervisor a genuine opportunity to provide feedback. John then offers a framework for asserting yourself when a supervisor becomes excessively critical, withholds information, plays favorites, excludes you from important decisions, or fails to hold others accountable. Although some form of confrontation may arise, the ultimate goal is to stand your ground professionally, ask better questions, and protect your confidence and effectiveness—even when the person you report to makes that difficult.