Manager - Whats the BIG deal?

How do I deal with an unprofessional manager?

Look at it objectively, first of all try to think whether he is really unprofessional or is it just me? Is it just that I get that feeling…what about rest of the team? If you are convinced then it is a good idea to talk to him directly may be in 1: 1. Try saying I want to speak my heart out, please don’t feel bad, it is the way I feel about you etc. You don’t have to be rude or point out his mistakes if he has done it then he’ll realize it. If he does it again then it is a good idea to look for a different project.

How do I deal with lazy manager?
You know it is usually the lazy managers who are good to deal with, because they will always always and I mean always have one person in the team who is very close to them and doing all their job. He’ll always be nice to you because he doesn’t know who is doing what. He totally relies from the feed back from his so called associate. Now all you have to do here is, start ignoring your real manager and go and talk to the person handling his work all the time and let him go and talk to your real manager. This will make him realize how people do not believe in him. Most of the time it works! Even if it doesn’t work your job will be done.

How do I deal with a rude manager?
Often in multinational we get agitated and angry because we are not used to rudeness, but believe me guys there are some very rude managers around who’ll make your life miserable so much so that you’ll think about changing the job. Infact most of the project change happens because of that. Now this guy is good. He is sharp only problem is he is arrogant and rude. He is rude for a reason may be at one point you took him for granted? Sit and talk to him- be nice to him tell him that he is very rude – believe me it takes lot of courage to do it. May be he doesn’t even know he is being rude. Remember when Munna Bhai said sorry to Circuit which he didn’t want to do ..but after he has said sorry he feels so good. Same way all the tensions caused by this guy will run away once you sit and talk to him.

Be proactive, don’t sit back and say I don’t think I can do it. Try and indulge your self in something new, don’t say - I don’t know. You don’t know because you never tried. Try to take responsibility; if something goes wrong don’t waste your time learning who did the mistake. Invest your time understanding and solving the problem. When you are in office be professional ignore negative people, build trust among your fellow colleagues. Surely you are on the way to become good manager yourself one day!