How to teach your boss?

How to express constructive criticism to your boss so that he accepts it?

Once I witnessed a very unusual dialogue between the boss and his subordinate. The unusual thing was that it was not the boss who scribbled his employee, but, on the contrary, the subordinate - the boss. If strangers entered the room, they would undoubtedly mistake another person for the boss. At the same time, dialogue did not take place in elevated tones. Just one reasonably showed the other his mistakes and suggested ways to resolve problem situations.

You probably thought that the boss was weak-minded and did not enjoy special respect in the team if you allowed to talk to yourself like that. And in vain. The situation was just the opposite - our boss was a leader in every sense of the word.

After this situation, I wondered what allowed our employee to behave this way and still feel good? It would be logical to assume that this employee was able to invest in this dialogue something that allowed him to neutralize the negative consequences from the situation of criticism of the boss, which would be natural in such a situation.

I propose to understand these nuances together and, if necessary, use our observations in life. To do this, we will immediately turn our observations into practical tips:

The first thing that caught my eye in this situation was the respectful attitude of the subordinate to the boss. You can point out a mistake respectfully, or you can be arrogant, putting yourself in the position of a teacher.

So, the first rule of constructive criticism of the boss: "Communicate respectfully."

The indications of errors were not only respectful, but moreover contained praise. It’s hard to imagine right away, but phrases like: “You couldn’t achieve

., although few people could do and prepare besides you in these conditions

Therefore, the second rule: "Even in criticism, show the boss's unique contribution to resolving this situation."

Criticism was immediately followed by clear suggestions on how to rectify the situation. And these were not only indications of what the boss needed to do, but, to a greater extent, indications of what this employee and his colleagues could do.

Thus, the third rule: "Immediately propose constructive ways to resolve disputes"

As a result of the implementation of all ideas, a picture was drawn that was desirable for the boss and the team as a whole, namely, the prosperity of the department.

And in the end, the fourth rule will be: "Show the picture of the prosperity of his work desired for the boss and his team."