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Bestselling author and executive coach, Dr. Lois Frankel, provides readers with ten tips for making them valued and indispensable employees. Additional Article Information: =============================== 492 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2008-10-02 11:24:00 Written By: Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D. Copyright: 2008 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D.'s Picture URL: http://corporatecoachingintl.com/index.html For more free-reprint articles by Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., please visit: http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/lois-p_-frankel,-ph_d_.html ============================================= Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: ============================================= If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. 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Make it easy to give you feedback by regularly asking what you can do more of or less of to better meet the bosss expectations. 2. When you are given feedback, dont rebut it or argue with it. Simply listen, thank the boss for taking the time to give it to you and promise that you will take it seriously. Then act in ways that show you got the message. 3. Learn the bosss primary objectives and develop your own goals around those. Be certain to illuminate how your actions are in sync with his or hers. Making the boss look good makes you look good. 4. Dont cry on the bosss shoulder. Even though some appear very kind and understanding, bosses really dont want to play the role of psychologist. If you do break down in front of the boss, excuse yourself and do your boo-hooing in private. 5. Never try to change the boss. Its not your job. You can (and should) ask for what you need to be effective (more time together, more feedback, etc.) but whether or not you get it is entirely up to the boss. 6. Distinguish your boss from your parents, husband or other meaningful people in your life. Many times women react to the boss as they might to a parent because the boss is an authority figure of sorts. This can result in you misinterpreting the bosss behavior or comments. 7. See your boss as a human being, not a one-dimensional entity. The boss is bound to make mistakes, let you down, and have his or her own problems too. This economy is making everyone jittery. Dont put bosses on a pedestal theyll always tumble off. Be as forgiving as you would want the boss to be with you. 8. Deliver more than you promise. Make certain you meet or beat deadlines, submit work free from errors, and go the extra mile to interpret data, not just report it. 9. Avoid being a high maintenance employee. Too many complaints, too many challenges, or being too needy will put you in this category. As one CEO said, I like it when people push once and push twice. Three times is too many. 10. If youve done all the things described above and you still dont trust your boss, if the boss is making your life miserable, or if its clear your boss doesnt trust you, you have only three options: wait the boss out until a new one comes in; transfer to another department within your company; quit. Its that simple. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To receive free monthly coaching tips like this one contact Dr. Frankel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit her website, http://www.corporatecoachingintl.com --- END ARTICLE --- Get HTML or TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of This Article at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/f/make-your-career-bullet-proof.shtml#get_code ..................................... 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