Nine tips for managing your boss
FPM Editors
February 23, 2018
Most physicians are accountable to a medical director, another physician in their practice, or an administrator. Here’s how to work together to advance your goals, their goals, and your organization:
- Make sure you and your boss understand each other’s objectives,
- Keep your boss informed at the level that fits his or her work style,
- Communicate about successes and setbacks,
- Maintain honesty and dependability to build trust,
- Respect one another’s time,
- Learn how best to sell your ideas,
- Give positive reinforcement,
- When passing judgment, communicate with tact and good intentions,
- Focus on what you can change, even if it’s only your attitude.
Adapted from “Managing Your Boss.”
Posted on Feb 23, 2018 by FPM Editors