As we mentioned earlier, it is very likely that your boss is the oldest and the first spot. So let's take a look at your both creep for some general recommendations to influence the oldest give them an opportunity to compete, and we acknowledge their achievements, reward rewarded provided recognition by the respected authority, give them an opportunity to help others and negative motivation made them feel guilty or give them a guilt trip. So the secret recipe is to treat the oldest as a mentor and as an advisor, give them an opportunity to help you and others around you guys. Here's Marilyn Hewson, the Lockheed Martin CEO with excellent suggestion that will work specifically if your boss is the oldest and good way to gain insight from someone you admire and respect it. Is to seek out occasional input on difficult projects. So he says you may be working for example approach to senior member of your organization with I have an issue that I would like to discuss with you.
I'm thinking of doing XYZ that and would like to know what you think to see if I'm on the right track. All this absolutely adore getting the chance to offer that help us that. One more idea for you is the polling. Copy the list of strengths of their oldest from your both creep and bring them up during your discussion with your boss or any other oldest and let them know how important it is for you to develop those skills and ask for their help in determining the best way to accomplish that. Of course, for all this, you need to be crystal clear. Which task is their highest priority task right now and deliver and report the results.
Accordingly, you may state you are ready and will gladly take some activities if they are ready to delegate. Speaking about fuel to get feeling guilty, they are all this remember usually having the highest level of sensitivity they feel double guilty when they make a mistake. So if you were involved in the situation, avoid definitely in your sharp angles by criticism and instead instead, you might want to take responsibility for this occasion. I know short term it does not look advantageous yet long term it will benefit both sides. And of course, be ready to face the criticism and defend your ideas by supporting them with logic and facts. Never take their criticism Personally, remember what the former US Vice President Dick Cheney, another oldest one used to say we enjoy spirited discussion.
So if you're ready and good luck