Tips To Manage Your Boss

Manage your boss for a rewarding career

It is said that at work we need to not just manage our jobs, but also manage the boss as well. One of the best ways to progress and do well at your career is to be able to work well with the boss and keep in his good books. Managing your boss is a great investment because more often than not your boss determines your promotions, bonuses and career opportunities.

In one of our earlier articles, we discussed ways to manage your new boss. We will now see how you manage your boss – old or new.

Building a rapport and beneficial relationship with the boss is a slow process, depending on the personality of your boss, but it is neither impossible nor difficult. All you need to do to manage your boss is use the following methods and you will surely be able to build a closer and win-win relationship with him or her.

Build a foundation to manage your boss

Foundations are built on solid ground with quality structure. In the work area parlance this would translate into being a team player, go-getter, target oriented person who can be counted upon by the boss. To be able to manage your boss, you have to establish yourself as someone boss can count on. If you can’t do this, you just cannot manage your boss. Everything boils down to basis – meet your commitments and deadlines, be punctual, don’t take unnecessary breaks or otherwise. And yes, do not take on additional assignments or responsibility that you cannot fulfill.

Do your due diligence to manage your boss

Managing your boss is like selling to your customers. You need to know what the requirements are. Similarly, you need to take time to learn all you can about your boss. Understanding what is important to the boss is a sure shot way to establish rapport. Look for ways to naturally or easily engage your boss in non-work conversation. What are their hobbies? Do they have a family? Seek out topics that you both have in common and on which you can provide valuable insight. You can’t deliver if you don’t know what to deliver! Simple.

You boss is your customer! If you understand that you can surely manage your boss.

Manage your boss by making him look good

You need to know your boss’ goals and motivations. How does your job and your skill set help him or her accomplish those goals? You’ll be much more effective at achieving your boss’ expectations of you when you clearly understand their objectives. Keep your self updated on all the trends and skills that will help your boss become successful.

Always bring solutions to the table, even when you’re alerting your boss to a problem or issue. Look for new and better ways to get things done, but don’t do it in a vacuum. Slowly involve your boss in your brainstorming process, helping to build trust between you.

Figure out ways in which you can be relevant. Identify the opportunities. For instance, if your boss needs extra help on an assignment and you pitch in, that will make a good impression.

Get constant feedback to manage your boss

Ask your boss what you can do to produce better work and what you need to change. That way, your boss knows you are willing to go the extra mile.

Fulfill your boss’ communication and information needs to manage your boss

Don’t wait to find out that your boss hates email and never reads them. Ask your boss about their communication preferences and follow it to a tee. Does your boss need to be informed of all small matter and does he want to know only the big picture. Does he want you to report to him once a week about the work done or would he require an hourly update. Be sure you know what his needs are and fulfill them.  Not only will this improve your relationship, but it will make it significantly easier for you to manage your boss and get things done.

Stay within limits to manage your boss

Be punctual, focused and deadline-oriented. Work hard and always give it your best shot. At the same time, don’t promise more than you can deliver. Otherwise you risk damaging your reputation at work. Also never try to outshine your boss. This is the quickest route to disaster at work. However much you may dislike this, always remain in your boss’s shadow.

I came across this article while going through few blogs past weekend. I thought of sharing the article with you so that even you can manage your supervisors well. I have learned few new things and started following them too :-). It works.

MicroSoft's Bugs (All Bugs are Very Nice)

If you are using Microsoft Operating system and Microsoft Office then you love all these bugs. All below bugs are superb and more surprisingly Microsoft is not able to solve this bug…..So Try ,Enjoy and share your feedback on this.

TRY this....

MAGIC #1
...
Found that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the Computer which can be named as "CON". This is something funny and inexplicable? At Microsoft the whole Team, couldn't answer why this happened! TRY IT NOW, IT WILL NOT CREATE A "CON" FOLDER


MAGIC #2

For those of you using Windows, do the following:
1.) Open an empty notepad file
2.) Type "Bush hid the facts" (without the quotes)
3.) Save it as whatever you want.
4.) Close it, and re-open it.
Noticed the weird bug? No one can explain!


MAGIC #3

Again this is something funny and can't be explained?
At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!
It was discovered by a Brazilian. Try it out yourself?
Open Microsoft Word and type
=rand (200, 99)
And then press ENTER And see the magic?..!


Magic #4

Did you know that a flight number from one of the planes that hit one of the two WTC towers on 9/11 was Q33N. In Notepad / WordPad or MS Word, type that flight number i.e Q33N. Increase the font size to 72. Change the font to Wingdings. ..... u will be amazed by the findings!!!See More
 
Thanks to Anu Chandra Bose

How to Create Web Service based From .XSD File

Many client just provide you .xsd file and you need to create web service for them so they can utilize your web service to post the data.

Below are the few steps for the same ,so you can easily create web service from .xsd file.

1) Put your .XSD file on hard Disk (either C /D/E).

2) Then Open command prompt of Visual Studio 2010. (Refer Below Image)

3 ) Now type below command in this

xsd.exe -c -l:c# E:\WebServiceProject\YourXSDFile.xsd

4) This will generate Proxy Class for you and It also give the location information of this class (it ends with .CS)

5) Then create Web Site with app Folder and then put this .CS (ProxyFile) file in this

And also create one Service.Cs

7 Make sure both have same name space .

8) Now create public class in service.cs and create web method under this

Example

[WebMethod]

public bool message([System.Xml.Serialization.XmlElementAttribute("staffed-call-intake-form-query")] staffedcallintakeformquery LeadmessagePayloadConsumerintakeformIntakeform)

9 ) Now implement your business logic in service.cs

10) Create Service.asmx and put the below code.

<%@ WebService Language="C#" CodeBehind="SFDCProxy.asmx.cs" Class="Classified.ClassifiedProxy" %>

and your web service is ready.

If you need detail code then email me to viralpala@gmail.com .

Your feedback always appreciated

Fact Of Greek Economic Crisis

Greek Tragedy

1) Total Greek debt 340 Bn Euro

Total Greek debt 340 Bn Euro = 31 0000 Per Person
Greece is about to get a second bail-out from the EU, aimed at helping pay its debts until 2014.
It also has to agree more cuts as part of the deal.

2) The economy

Value of Athens Stock Exchange Down By 77 %
43 % Un empolemnt amoung the 15-24 Years Old


The Greek economy is in dire straits. Retail sales have fallen 18% since 2008 and manufacturing output has dropped 30% in the same period.

3) Working population
3,0000 Euro Tax Evasion per peron annually
3150 Euro Goverment bowwing per person in 2010

Greeks retire on average at 61. Tax evasion is widespread. Until 2010, public sector workers received two months extra pay a year in bonuses


4) EU demands

50 BN Euro Value of Public assets to be sold off
1270 Euro spenidg cuts over next Five Years

To meet EU demands, Greece must sell 50bn euros-worth of public assets by 2014, equal to 20% of GDP. Public sector pay is being cut 15%

Keep Leading Without A Title

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Keep Leading Without A Title

All too often, we wait until ideal conditions appear before we show up at our best. We promise to display more initiative once we get the promotion, become a superb teammate once we get the raise and do world-class work once we receive the applause. But true leadership is about doing you’re absolute best under imperfect conditions. And leading where you are planted. An example.

On my last tour, the final event was in Bombay. Post-workshop, our CEO and myself went out for a meal in Hotel. The sun was shining, the food was pretty good, the service was fine. But it was the awesome display of one distinct Leader Without a Title that still resonates in my mind. And that I need to tell you about.

As I walked into the washroom, I was greeted by a young man with a 1000 watt smile. His job was clearly to keep the place clean. Some would call him a janitor. But to me, he viewed himself as an inventor… innovating and iterating within his sphere of responsibility.

“Welcome to my office,” he spoke, with a sparkle in his eyes. “It’s nice to have you visit.” His uniform was impeccable. His counters were immaculate. And his manners, superb. He could have made excuses to deny his enthusiasm. Could have complained about the base position, the lack of authority, the limited power. But he didn’t.

Instead, he assumed his power-to influence all those he met, to impact others by his excellent example, and to inspire all by transcending his conditions. This young man did his work like Rembrandt painted, Beckham bends the ball, like Colombus explored.

My true point? No job is just a job, unless it’s viewed as just a job. All work is a platform to express creative potential, offer value and make a unique contribution. But we each face a choice each day as we walk out into the world: we can play a victim or we can step up to leadership. And in this messy, disrupted world we now work within, leadership at every level has become the single best way to win.

Keep Leading Without A Title.

Thanks

Viral Pala

Ref : Rohit Sharma's blog

Easy Way To Fill up your IT Return Form

Friends If you want to fill up you IT return form without paying a single rupee then here is the way.



By using this you can fill ITR-1 and ITR-2 absolutely free
It is totally free and easy.

Trust me it is TOTALLY FREE AND EASY.

Five Simple steps for IT return

1) Go to http://www.investmentyogi.com/

2) Create account.

3) Fill up your details step by step.

4) And you will received your Income return form in your email. (You will get .PDF and XML format)

5) Print this form and submit it to Income Tax Office (attached your Pan Card copy).

So now stop paying to agent and enjoy with that Rupees.

If you like this article and you felt that it is help full to you then like it or send mail to viralpala@gmail.com

Thanks
Viral Pala