title: What if your boss really is a jerk?
abstract: If you think your boss is really a jerk, first make certain that you have done everything within your power to engage in regular one-on-one conversations; help your boss spell out expectations for your performance; and then monitor, measure, and document your own performance in relation to those expectations. If that doesn't work, then figure out which type of "jerk-boss" your boss really is. This article presents strategies for dealing with each the seven most common jerk-boss scenarios.
authors.affiliation: RainmakerThinking, Inc. brucet@rainmakerthinking.com
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tulgan
mesh_terms: D001318:Authoritarianism; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004648:Employee Grievances; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*