Mudassar KhanProgram (Project )Manager| Woodward Canada IncPeterborough, ON, Canada
How to Handle a short Tempered Manager, so as to avoid conflicts and do not let the progress of project suffer?
Any Lessons Learned or Practical Experience Saving Changes...
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S RajasekarSenior Project Manager| AllscriptsBangalore, Karnataka, India
Replace, Person will learn once they are out/if it start affecting them. I have seen coaching/mentoring …etc will not work ,all these will only suppress for some time and will burst again one day. It has to be internal/within change. If survival become problem core values/behaviour change. Empty stomach one problem (to fill) , stomach full one thousand problem. This is practical and real life experience Saving Changes...
To avoid conflicts and not let the project advance, it is important that the team is aligned and all work hand in hand, for this can be done periodic monitoring and use tools that help the integration is integrated into the team and the jobs that Are being performed Saving Changes...
In my experience people, managers or otherwise, who have short tempers are typically low in the emotional intelligent quotient and struggle with interactions. They can be successful with their bullying techniques but in my opinion, end up burning more bridges than they build. As a PM I would do two things to help my team to not suffer for someones immature and unprofessional behavior, I acted as a barrier. I would screen as much as I could from the team. I also confronted the offender and if need be, took it above their head citing how it was impacting the project which ultimately was hurting the team, performance the bottom line. Saving Changes...
Nasrullah MohammedPortfolio Manager| Advanced Electronics CompanyRiyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Any individual including 'the Boss' experience mood swings for any number of reasons. Frequent moodiness often originates biologically, resulting from unbalanced brain chemistry or hormones, or poor diets, sleep patterns and other lifestyle habits. Infrequent moodiness, however, can often be the result of temporary and situational triggers like deadlines at work, pressure from their boss, the receipt of bad news, or other personally challenging situations at home. They can also be efforts at misdirection. A manager who is trying to cover up flaws, lack of knowledge, or disappointment might engage in more drama as a way to detract onlookers from a lack of competence in a particular area,etc.
I suggest that you offer your boss a detailed plan of action where you could pick up certain assignments or functions that will make his or her life easier. You should frame it in a way that you’ll both be looking at how it succeeds. If it does he or she will develop confidence in you and your abilities, As his confidence in you comes up, the bullying or short-temperedness will become much less.
It might be tough to take that first step and approach your boss, but you need to take the initiative and have courage. I often quote what Stephen Covey once said "It’s not about the absence of fear but the awareness something else is more important.”. Saving Changes...
In the case the person is your superior I would go with the approach suggested by Liana.
If part of your team set a meeting and confront the problem, offer solutions like counselling. Saving Changes...
Anonymous
Here's my 2 cents: if someone in HR asks you if this person's temper and anger management is affecting your work, admit that "YES, it is!" Apparently if you say "No" (even if it's because you just don't want them to think you're not getting your own work accomplished), saying "No" will be interpreted that they do not need to investigate the issues and that there can be no legal recourse for any bullying in the workplace that is occurring.
If having a discussion with this person to unearth the issues and address them is not possible, then document any issues as best you can prior to lodging any formal complaints, and then be honest and admit that it is affecting your work and your team in a negative way. Good luck to you, and please don't let this person's inappropriate behavior slide. I encourage you to escalate it to the proper people in your organization to handle, or get yourself out of the situation as soon as you can. Saving Changes...
Mudassar KhanProgram (Project )Manager| Woodward Canada IncPeterborough, ON, Canada
Thank you Liana, for your kind response. Don't you think the person should be offered assistance of some psychological help Saving Changes...
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