From the course: Interpersonal Communication
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From the course: Interpersonal Communication
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- One of my first jobs out of grad school, I worked for a boss that was never in the office. He was constantly networking, meeting people, attending conferences. That was great. Everyone knew him and liked him and wanted to do business with him, but it wasn't great for me because as his new employee, I didn't really know how things worked and couldn't seem to ever catch his attention long enough to find out. I'd save up detailed lists of questions and would try to get them in rapid fire when he called to check in once every day or two. It was a stressful way to learn my job and I'm not the only one. Most bosses these days are incredibly busy oftentimes too busy to provide regular guidance and feedback. So here are strategies to get the guidance you need from an elusive boss. First, even though it may be uncomfortable, it's important to sit down and have a meta conversation, meaning a conversation about how you have…
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