Does he give you false information about new accounts, fellow employees, job duties and office policies?
Are you constantly ciphering through his words in search of the truth? Well, don't fret. You are not alone.
According to sites like "Bad Bossology," a lot of people work for men and women who would rather lie than tell the truth. It's an epidemic sweeping the nation.
The best example of a lying boss can be seen through the company Enron. The financial lies of the leadership in Enron caused hundreds of people to lose out on their life savings. It was a catastrophic event broadcasted all over the news.
So what should you do if you work for a lying boss?
Dealing with a lying boss is a challenge.
However, the challenge doesn't lie with their behavior as much as it lies in how you respond to it. Most people fall into one of three categories. They act like a duck, a bird or an owl.
DUCKS
Employees who fall into this category refuse to the let the lies of their bosses get to them. So, they act like the lies don't exist and let them roll off their back like water on a duck's back. To outsiders, they appear perfectly content with their work conditions. Yet, secretly, they know what's going on around them is oh-so wrong.
BIRDS
Employees who fall into this category hate to be lied to and resent their lying bosses. As a result, birds talk behind their bosses back constantly and even warn newcomers. This behavior usually adds kindle to an already unfriendly/tense work-relationship between themselves and their bad bosses. Birds truly want to quit their jobs, but their financial circumstances won't let them. So, they do the next best thing, squawk about it.
OWLS
Employees who fall into this category accept the fact that their bosses are liars and act proactively in response to it. They take meticulous notes at meetings, save e-mails and keep up on office agenda. It's the only way to really deter their bosses lies and let their bad bosses know that they can't be taken advantage of. Owls usually are the go-to-people in the office, because of their job expertise and proactive behavior.
You've probably guessed by the descriptions that the balanced approach to a lying boss is to act like an owl
. Here's a few other tips I've found on works sites all over the internet.Just: GET IT IN WRITING.
Sadly, if your boss is a liar, you can't trust him. So, for the important aspects of your job that can make or break you, get it in writing. You don't have to tell him that you want it in writing because he is a liar. All you have to say is that you want to be clear on protocol. (Wink) If your boss refuses to do this, shoot him a quick e-mail re-capping your important discussions. Of course, he won't like this, but it'll provide you with a paper trail that you may have to use in the future.
ENLIST AN OFFICE "SOURCE."
When you work for a lying boss, you will often get garbled information about office protocol, jobs and/or events. So maintain a relationship with an office go-to-person or source. This individual should be an old-timer who knows what's going on at all times or at least can find out. Your source will be able to provide you with the truth behind your bosses lies.
STAY ON TOP OF COMPANY POLICIES.
Every office has a manual that you can refer back to in order to understand that goals and aspirations of the company. Stay abreast of this information because your lying boss may distort it for a variety reasons. What am I saying? You be an expert on the rules, so you won't fall for a well-crafted fable.
Now that you've gotten a strategy for dealing with a lying boss, you will be able to wade relatively safely through their dishonesty. However, you do need to decide at one time or another if it's worth all of the extra effort. If the pros start to dwindle, it may be time to find another job.
you can spend time with a thermotron liar and thief--
i was warned in 1971 that the holland michigan dutch and christian reformed were petty and vindictive
and Hil sybesma used those same "words" and phrase to describe the management style at thermotron,
Thomas patterson -- said --"well if you don't go long with what every they say " then they "attack" you..
He thought it was funny as he said-- Gee when john tenbrink and dave durham were embezzling and defrauding their hours and time and bein drunk on the job--
Bob
Wiley and his gang of thieves -- attacked you-- as the remedy-- for that "UNWANTED information.
It is no doubt -- that Boeing and other companies -- would not hire john Tenbrink-- because the only time he was working was when Bob Wiley -- was on the job site--
other wise -- for get it-- then John tenbrink would lie to him about the progress and his co workers
