Self-Management in the Organization

Self-management in the work place is required by ALL individuals; yes even the ‘small man’. Be sure to use your initiative, and the knowledge and skills you are equipped with to make meaningful decisions rather than depend on your supervisor to tell you everything. Only then will you safe guard yourself from the scenarios outlined below.

            

5 Signs that Your Supervisor may be Unhappy with Your Work

It is important to recognize the subtle hints that your supervisor may be sending your way if he or she is not pleased with your performance. Be sure to rectify the issue before the dismissal slip arrives on your desk.

1. “It’s okay”
These two words are often used to subtly relieve you of your duties; your boss is in fact emitting vibes of dissatisfaction under a blanket of indulgent sympathy. These words may be followed by phrases such as “Mary will help or follow up” or “I think Jon can take it from here”.


2.  Selective relaying of messages
If ever you ever realize that you’ve been left out of the circle on important advancements in a project to which you have been assigned, you may want to consider whether your supervisor is demonstrating that he or she:

• Do not trust you enough with the big picture,
• Feel that your opinion on the project is unnecessary, and/or
• Believe that you are unable to handle the full workload and that further involvement would not be beneficial to you or the team.

3. Micromanaging your work
If your supervisor, only recently, begins to practice micromanaging (when a manager closely controls or observes the work of his or her subordinates), then there is need for concern because this signifies a dip in trust. Be sure to correct this matter of mistrust or a delayed reaction may result in (1), (2), or (4) or sadly you may hear “It was nice having you but…”


4. Allocate significantly less work than before
 This is probably one of the most obvious signs that your supervisor is severely displeased. By giving you seemingly unimportant and menial tasks as compared to the more crucial projects or assignments you used to handle, your supervisor has already lost faith in your work quality and is questioning your suitability for the job. Beware: this is often the last chance you have to prove yourself.


5. Putting you against a colleague of similar rank and/or experience
 Friendly competition is healthy. However, look out if your supervisor is repeatedly singing praises about your colleague in your ear shot. Although there might be some truth to those praises, the main purpose of spelling them out could be to challenge you to push beyond your current limits and possibly surpass your colleague’s performance.

Adopted from: http://community.jobscentral.com.sg/node/2090