Good Bosses Gone Bad
How to Survive the Workplace When Your Boss Sucks!
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I can vividly recall the day I realized that I had a “good boss gone bad”. I reflected on our initial conversations that were filled with such words of encouragement. The first few encounters were truly bonding moments that I felt would be a firm foundation for further mentoring. But I came to understand that it all was a façade that soon came tumbling down as my workload increased seemingly overnight, my stress level soared though the roof, and I just couldn’t seem to keep up! I quickly had to assess my current situation. Let me see here. Years of experience in customer service in various industries—check! Undergraduate degree in business management and an MBA—check! High level of integrity where I always try to do the right thing—check! Firm belief in the good of my fellow man/woman—check! Hard working, always willing to go the extra mile—check! Never fail to roll up my sleeves to help my team—check! So, what was wrong with this picture? Wait a minute. Was it me OR was it my boss?! Bad Bosses Gone Bad is by no means an exhaustive commentary. Instead it was written with the intention of being used as a handy, user-friendly, easy-to-read reference book. By utilizing these practical tools and insights designed to help you survive within a office where bad bosses reign, you will be able to masterfully excel and penetrate the pinnacle of incompetence that occupies the offices of your workplace.
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About the Book
In these 10 scenarios, you'll discover practical plans of action while exploring 1) the mindset of a “good boss gone bad”, 2) today's unwritten rules of workplace relations, 3) everyday opportunities to exploit when reporting to a bad boss, 4) strategic alternatives to aid in your survival in the workplace, and 5) benefits and lessons learned while under the leadership of a bad boss. Good Bosses Gone Bad encourages you to proactively embrace this time in your life realizing that even with ineffective leadership at the office, you can still design your own rewarding career, discover new levels of workplace relations, while developing untapped survival skills within yourself. You must remember that every decision you make today - regardless of your current predicament at the workplace - will directly impact your career for tomorrow and years to come.
About the Author
April Boyd-Noronha, MBA, is an advocate for employees who seem to have lost hope as members of today’s workforce. Highly respected as a leading trainer and consultant in the customer service and retail industry, her expertise is drawn from her own experiences of survival within toxic workplaces under the leadership of bad bosses. April is committed to sharing her insights, reflections, and revelations to empower today’s frustrated “working poor” and even the seasoned professionals who have been forced to re-enter today’s workplace. She brings a wealth of experience from a career that spans from self-employed educational consultant, TV/radio show host & executive producer, youth advocate, higher education administrator, customer service manager, and even a bid as a local school board candidate. April consults clients on critical career moves as retail trainer expert at her company www.TheRetailTrainer.com. She teaches workplace relations courses as adjunct faculty through the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Communiversity program. April is Chief Blogger at www.SingleParentLiving.net where she tells of her transition from stay-at-home mom to sole provider of three children. Contact April at www.GoodBossesGoneBad.com or (816) 214-3717 for personal coaching, corporate consulting, or speaking invitations.