How to Deal With a Boss Who Doesn't Get Your Skills
It can be troubling when your boss doesn't understand your skills or complains about something you didn't do. It might be because you don't have clear evidence of what you did or maybe it's just because you didn't understand your boss so you did the job wrong. Either way, there is a solution to these problems. All you need to do is record your accomplishments and do your best.
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Look at yourself from your boss' point of view and see if you can improve anything. Be sure that you are not the one provoking your boss to disregard your skills. For example, are you regularly late to work or do you turn in badly done assignments that are overdue?
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Keep a list of all your accomplishments at work. Be sure to date everything. Record what was important about each task and how your accomplishments had a positive effect on the whole company. Keep all this information someplace accessible at all times while you are at work.
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Be specific while documenting your accomplishments. For example, instead of saying "I resolved that problem quickly," say "I resolved that problem in 2 hours and because of that the site was able to launch on time." This statement carries a lot of weight when you are trying to prove to your boss you have what it takes.
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Prove your point with evidence. While trying to prove a point, confront your boss with detailed data. So when your boss complains you have not finished projects on time, you can prove him wrong. This will not only make your boss back off with the complaining, your boss will also admire you for your efforts and want to reward you with higher positions or better pay.
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Do your job well. Avoid low standards while doing a job; it makes it too easy for your boss to regard you as a person who has no relevant skills. Do a verifiable job giving your boss a reason to praise you and give you better jobs.
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Communicate with your boss. You could be doing a task wrong because you didn't understand what the boss meant to say. Communicate with your boss to let him know that was why the job went wrong. It might seem scary at first to give your boss your opinions but most bosses are happy to get feedback so they can improve and get the job done better.
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