Aims, I think it's time you had some of your own employees, because you have the smarts and the empathy required of a good boss.
ita, you're right. There is definitely the fine line of showing stress or not, and the results. That's a lesson I had to learn, and am still learning. I learned a long time ago that flailing the stress didn't do anybody any good, but I've also learned how to say "no", or at least calmly describe the projects I already have (and the repercussions) when I can sense that I am about to be overloaded.
Trudy, you're sweet.
Seriously, though, there aren't a lot of situations, as a manager, that just having actual compassion and a bit of humor can't resolve. And I have found that my willingness and tendency to jump in and take on the worst of the work (not all of the time, but when circumstance allows) goes a loooooooong way.
OMG, so my boss was like, I actually wanted to meet about something else, BUT... "All of that said, it might now be a disservice to both of us to ignore the underlying tone and message of your response. I encourage us to chat about it as well with a positive attitude and goal in mind."
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Aims, I think it's time you had some of your own employees, because you have the smarts and the empathy required of a good boss.
You are so sweet!! To be truthful about myself though, I don't think I would make a very good boss. I tend to hover. And just do things myself. Which are things that annoy the shit out of me when I'm an employee. And I can be bad at communication.
Oh lord, Nora. @@ to infinity indeed.
Anyone want to take bets that Nora's boss came up with the other reason for the meeting AFTER they got the email?
Bummer, Nora. And I know this is entirely beside the point but that "I encourage us to chat about it" makes me want to smack him.
To Nora's boss I say, "Go encourage yourself."
OMG, so my boss was like, I actually wanted to meet about something else, BUT... "All of that said, it might now be a disservice to both of us to ignore the underlying tone and message of your response. I encourage us to chat about it as well with a positive attitude and goal in mind."
Ha! Honestly, I think it's good that he picked up on your feelings and wants to clear the air. But it's funny that he wanted to meet about something else.
The thing is, I get called out for dumb ass shit often enough that I'm pretty paranoid. So maybe if he stopped calling me out on all these tiny non-perfect things (that are seriously ridiculous), I wouldn't have jumped to conclusions. Which I will likely say in some form or another.
