Wondering if I should even do this (non-compulsary) feedback on my boss, as I'm struggling to think of anything good. Since I've had this boss, its been nothing but chaos, no listening, and I am just at the point where I want this to end
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For an education company, I am at a loss with how awful the training is for employees, and our Leaders do a s#%%*y job of skilling us up on process. Just awful!
I was able to see all the feedback last year. I wasn’t supposed to, but they had the settings wrong. Proceed with caution.
They will 100% figure out you ratted them out. People at Cengage are so vindictive. Best to never put anything in writing and remember, HR is never your friend.
If a manager has 10 or fewer direct reports, it shouldn't be that hard to identify the employee,
@cp+1jnqt3ktb 100% true. I have had anonymous feedback blow back on me before. If you leave the feedback assume he will know its from you.
Understand that no feedback is anonymous. I'm not saying your boss will retaliate toward you, only that it is not that hard to figure out who did what survey.
My manager is one of the few things I still like at this company! Unfortunately, she has no power to change what’s happening but at least she’s a decent human.
The eternal conundrum: to toady or not to toady? I mean, really, what's the point of lavishing praise on a superior who's been a complete and utter wet blanket?
As I ponder this very question, I am reminded of the wise words of that great sage, Parker Lewis “A genius is always gracious, even in the face of utter incompetence." (Okay, maybe I made that up, but it sounds about right, don't you think?)
Now, I know what you're thinking: "But Karl, my boss has been a complete disaster! The department is in shambles, and I'm at my wit's end!" And to that, I say... well, actually, I say, "Welcome to the club, dear!"
Still, one must maintain some semblance of decorum, even when dealing with a boss who's been a, shall we say, less-than-stellar leader. So here's what I'd do: take a deep breath, put on your best "happy face" (you know, the one that says, "I'm interested and engaged, even when I'm not"), and try to come up with a few... let's call them "constructive criticisms."
And if all else fails, you can always fall back on the old college standby: "I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with someone as... interesting as you." (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.)
I have a new boss that I like, but if I didn’t, I would let it rip. Your boss should make you better.
Well one thing Cengage has going for them is it may be the last DEI company left in America. I do appreciate that they really embrace the DEI community.