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How to...

Work for a new boss

W

hether you’ve changed jobs or your boss has,

you may find yourself dealing with a new man-

ager. Joyce E. A. Russell of The Washington Post

has some tips for making the most of the situation:

■Start by setting up a one-to-onemeeting.This

should happen as soon as possible after the new

boss takes over so that you can find out more about

each other. Ask the boss about her priorities and

be sure to tell her about your current role.

■Find out what the boss’s working style is.“For

example, does your boss come into the office ear-

ly, or stay late, or do both? Does the boss like to

be updatedvia phone calls, face-to-facemeetings

or email? How often does he/she want to be up-

dated?”

■Help your boss to be successful.“This is criti-

calfor a new boss. Help him/her get up to speed

onthe organization,” Russell writes. “At the same

time, remember that your boss is the leader. So,

while you might offer help, you don’t need to step

in to take over.”

■Be careful what you say about colleagues.“It is

not a good idea to say negative things about your

co-workers or other employees. Be careful about

making comparisons (even positive ones) between

your new boss and the previousboss.”

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What’s his style? Find out early so

you can help your boss

iStock Statistically speaking

Happy oldies

N

ot enjoying your work? Wait a decade or two. Ac-

cording to a US study, 90 per cent of workers

over 50 say they are very or somewhat satisfied with

their jobs. One reason seems to be that they are

asked to give advice more often. Another is the fact

that they have reached the top of the career ladder

and have more job security, the report says.

Source: Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs

Research(www.apnorc.org)

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