From the course: Having an Honest Career Conversation with Your Boss
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Making a request of your boss
From the course: Having an Honest Career Conversation with Your Boss
Making a request of your boss
- If you find yourself feeling burned out, frustrated, or just stuck in your job, having an honest conversation with your boss might feel risky. If done wrong, it could appear that you're whining or complaining or just making excuses for poor performance. But if you ignore those feelings with the hopes that they will just work themselves out, your work could be affected and you might actually be terminated. If the time is right to talk to your boss about your feelings and you want to keep your job, this scenario will walk you through some tactics and rules to consider. As I suggest with every important conversation you will have in your career, be sure to be prepared, organized, and focused. Refer to the checklist I've prepared for you to use before this conversation and watch this scenario as an example of how to manage that conversation. Be sure to read my tips for debriefing and following up after you've…
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