Managers Who Refuse to Learn

You may be thinking, “I pushed back and tried to negotiate, but what if my manager doesn’t fix the problem? What if they won’t apologize, or even acknowledge they did anything wrong?”

That doesn’t matter, at least as far as the process is concerned. You go back to work. You pushed back and made your case, but then you went back to doing your job to the best of your ability. That’s critical, because it demonstrates that you can object, and even have a serious disagreement with the boss, without having to leave. When the boss doesn’t give you a good result and you continue to do your job, you demonstrate to your boss that even though you’re not happy, you understand your responsibilities to them and the company. It’s ...

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