2Working with Your Boss
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter you should be able to:
• Align your priorities with your boss’s key goals.
• Identify what your boss expects from you.
• Describe how your boss wants to relate to you.
• Talk with your boss about career development.
Subordinates and peers are important people in your work life. But your relationship with your boss is most important because that person is both an evaluator of your performance and a gatekeeper to the resources and career development you need. To develop a good working relationship with this individual, you need to understand your boss’s priorities, his or her expectations of you, and how the two of you can work effectively together.
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