When she didn't, Jennifer advised Betty that she needed to request a meeting with Betty's boss, the Regional Director. Over time, Betty realized that it was not going to be easy to put Jennifer off. Although Betty never evolved into Super Boss, she did modify her spineless behavior. Protect Yourself From an Overdose Wise people avoid poison because they know it's harmful. It's not quite as easy to avoid poisonous bosses.
Smart professionals do what they can to make a potentially terrible situation more tolerable.
Keeping these antidotes close at hand will ensure you don't overdose on your boss's bad behavior. Kathy Simmons practices what she preaches as the Assistant Vice President of Canada Life Assurance Company in Atlanta, where she is responsible for over 100 employees. She credits Art Sharp, her writing mentor, and Jim Freeman, her father, with providing the encouragement and inspiration needed to author many management and career articles. All rights reserved.