Working Effectively with Bosses and Co-Workers
How you are perceived by management and your co-workers is affected not just by how well you do your assigned tasks, but by how well you communicate, how tolerant you are of others, how much responsibility you take for the entire department or company’s success, how willing you are to help solve problems and help others, and how you react to conflict or a crisis.
The office is not a democracy; your manager and your manager’s manager and everyone up to the CEO set policy and make assignments that you are expected to accept and carry out. Your success can hinge on how well you do this, even when you feel their decisions may not be the best ones.
Although it is not in your job description, two of your major job responsibilities are to manage your boss and to manage your relationship with your co-workers. Failing to take care of these two duties well can be career disaster.
