How to Deal with Your Nightmare Boss / Bad Manager
Improve your leadership! Master communication, conflict resolution, and stress management for better relationships and difficult conversations. Become a more effective manager.
Course Content
How to Deal with Your Nightmare Boss / Bad Manager is an all-levels Udemy course taught by Marie Willis. It runs 1h 17m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 4.6 out of 5 from 30 reviews, with 116 students enrolled. It is a paid course, last updated October 2024.
Dealing with Difficult Bosses: A Conflict Management Course
Are you struggling with a bad boss? Feeling stressed, anxious, and drained by a difficult manager? You're not alone. Many people experience challenges with their line managers, and it can significantly impact your career and well-being. This conflict management course provides practical strategies to navigate tricky workplace dynamics and regain control.
Identify Your "Nightmare Boss":
This course helps you understand and address the behaviors of four common challenging managers:
- Hippo Boss: The dominant, controlling manager.
- Ostrich Boss: The avoidant, unresponsive manager.
- Snake Boss: The manipulative, underhanded manager.
- Gorilla Boss: The aggressive, confrontational manager.
Each type requires a unique approach to communication and influencing.
What You'll Learn:
- Managing Up: Effective techniques, communication skills, and influencing strategies to improve your relationship with your line manager.
- Mindset Shift: Develop the right mindset to confidently handle a difficult manager.
- New Perspectives: Gain fresh viewpoints for dealing with poor management styles.
- Managerial Roles: Understand the common "roles" people adopt when dealing with bad bosses.
- Managing Up Truths: Discover the key realities of navigating challenging boss relationships.
- Countering Games: Identify and counter the manipulative tactics often used by difficult managers.
- Taking Control: Learn how to regain control of your relationship and your career.
- Toxic Manager Strategies: Develop strategies for dealing with argumentative and controlling managers.
The Problem with Bad Management:
The impact of a toxic manager is significant. Studies show:
- 65% of people would rather quit than get a raise due to their boss.
- 75% report health issues stemming from a bad boss.
- 58% believe better relationships with their boss would boost career success.
- 50% leave jobs specifically to escape their manager.
- Nearly 70% would be happier at work with a better relationship with their boss, with younger workers (20s & 30s) showing even higher rates (80%).
Regain Your Sanity and Confidence:
This online course empowers you to:
- Reduce stress and anxiety.
- Improve focus and productivity.
- Develop resilience against difficult behavior.
- Take back control of your career.
- Improve your emotional intelligence.
Course Features:
- 36-Page Workbook: Includes extra tips, exercises, and research.
- MP3 Audio Downloads: Listen on the go – in the car, during commutes – without draining your phone battery.
About Marie Willis, Your Expert Coach:
Marie Willis is a highly experienced coach and one of the UK's leading figures in executive coaching. With over 20 years of experience, including a background in change management and leadership development at Deloitte Consulting, Marie has coached senior leaders across a wide range of industries, including BBC, Disney, GE Money, and many more. She has firsthand experience with challenging management styles and provides practical, effective techniques to improve your relationship management, conflict management, and leadership skills. She has worked with organizations such as Npower, RWE, Thames Water, and Sainsburys.
Stop letting your nightmare boss win! Enroll today and start building a more positive and productive work life.
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