By Carol Batenga

SOME bosses can be abusive, while others think it is their God-given right to make the life of their subordinates hard.

Because some managers want to be seen as ‘real bosses’, they use unorthodox means to put their juniors under their thumb.

Of course, this may be due others reasons like the thrill some get in mistreating others or lack of control outside the workplace, like at homes or among peers.

But they can be tamed.
Read on and learn how you can deal with him/her that is making you hate your job or workplace.

Q Discuss don’t confront. “If an employee feels intimidated he/she should sit with the boss and express their worries. Alternatively, talk to the human resource poeple to help you convoy your misgivings to the terror boss,” Consolate Ademson, an HR expert in town, counsels.

Q Never react to verbal abuse or harsh criticism with emotion. “Do not shout back because two wrongs do not make a right. Meet the shouts with humility and good work,” Reagan Ocan, an evaluation specialist in an NGO, explains, adding that this minimises the chances of the boss lashing at you because you have side-stepped their ‘terrorism.’

Ademson says the best time to talk to terror bosses can be during outings or parties when people are free.

Q Manage the manager instead of waiting for their criticism. Take a proactive approach and understand from the very beginning how your boss wants things to be done to avoid any eventuality.

Q Be on top of your game. Paddy Lukwago, an IT expert at National Water and Sewerage Corporation, says one needs to do their work well that “the boss doesn’t have much to intimidate you about.”

What is good for the gander is good for the goose. Beat the terror master at his own game.