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Talking To The Boss
Talking To The Boss
to review them?"
A: "Since it was my first project, I was wondering if I can get some feedback."
B: "Well, you finished the project on time. And seeing how it was your first
improve?"
B: "That's a fair question... I think you could have spent a little more time
documenting the difference between Process A and Process B. You showed a lot
A: "I'll keep that in mind. How about the structure? I changed the template a
B: "I liked the addition. Usually people just enter it into the comment section
on the bottom but having a clear section makes it stand out. That was good."
A: "Was there anything else? I like to get feedback early so I can improve."
B: "No problem. Everything else on the assignment was great. The only other
tip I can give you is sending me more updates. If I knew you were stuck on
section C for a while, I could have saved you a lot of time. So keep me aware
on your status."
A: "Thanks."
A: "Hi Mark. I completed Project A and didn't have anything else to work on.
Should I find something to do, or did you have something lined up?"
B: "I won't have another assignment for you until next Monday. What will you
A: "I'm not sure, I was thinking about investigating the reporting issue we are
having, but that's a low priority now. But if there is nothing else to do, it might
B: "How about John? He told me that he needed a little help on Project C. Why
don't you ask him if he still needs help? If not, then check out the reporting
issue."
A: "I don't want to be out of line, but he's very difficult to work with. He looks
over my shoulder all the time and doesn't like how I am doing things."
B: "Yeah. He is like that. I appreciate your feedback, and you are not the first
to bring this up. Although he is difficult, he does get a lot of work done around
here."
A: "I completely agree, and I will continue to work with him as well as I can. I
just thought I should let you know instead of keeping it bottled up."
B: "I appreciate your honesty. But for now, you're going to have to tolerate his
methods a little longer. I'll see if the director is willing to have a talk with John
work on the reporting problem. Either way, I'll send you an email letting you
B: "Ok. Bye."