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Working for a female boss is not something to be cautious of. It actually can be an enjoyable experience. Having a female boss is not so different from having a male boss. But many of us have various perceptions because of which they fail to adjust with their female boss......

So, how to handle with a female boss?

 
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1 Learn her preferences
2 Boss is Always Right
3 Do your job sincerely...
4 Useless Discussion
5 there is some difference
6 understand her needs
7 TREAT AS SAME PROHESSIONALISM AND BE COMFORTABLE
8 trustworthy and reliable
9 Personality & Attitude of Boss
10 I don,t have any Idea......
11 "Boss is a boss at last"
12 BOSS IS BOSS
13 It would be Easy to work with Female Boss
14 Indifferently
15 Learn her preferences
16 Manikandan TK Chief Advicer Global SOTA
17 Treat the situation as normal
18 Handle with care...
19 opposite sex is always best combination
20 female bosses are so active and well managed.
21 Learn her preference
22 Every Boss would always want have a replica of his / her
23 Does it matter if its male or female...
24 understand her way of working and how is it that she expects you to perform
25 Be Natural and do your job perfectly
26 Gender bias
27 Handle with care
28 learn her preferences
29 Understand her Expectations and BusinessTarget

Learn her preferences

idea posted by Dipika Das Associate/Sr. Associate -(NonTechnical), ABC Consultants Private Limited

Well this is my favorite.....

The employee should try and learn about the preferences of their bosses. If the employee knows what his boss prefers, then he is likely to do a better job than his peers. For instance, does she prefer setting the documents to print preview before you email them to her.

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by Akhilesh Kumar, HR Officer, Hayat Communications  | 12 27 2010 13:49:45 +0000

@Dipika- u mean to say .. we should give our life in boss hand bye giving preferences of our bosses ??... boss will shape our life & career... in other word if you know how to buttering then you can do a better job than peers.... I m not agree with you... we should do our job sincerely, honestly and by keeping our goal in mind then we can handle any boss either female or male.. not by giving her/his preferences... it's my opinion ..

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by Binu Yohannan, Visualizer, Uninor  | 12 27 2010 13:18:45 +0000

Hope you don't have any spicy experience :)

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It is not to hard to manage work with female boss..

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Boss is Always Right

idea posted by Suryanarayan Murthy Asst Vice President (Corporate Finance), A Hydro Power Project
Rule 1: Boss is always right... Rule 2: If Boss is wrong refer to Rule No.1
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Every employee in an organization (including the Boss) is working FOR the organization and to achieve the organization's goal. NOT FOR THE BOSS. Hence THE BOSS should also understand the shortcomings, if any of the sub ordinate, irrespective of the gender, and help him to accomplish and make him/her an asset to the organization.

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The perception of BOSS IS ALWAYS RIGHT is out-dated. Every one in the profession should shed their EGO. Have an open mind. Dealing with any Gender Boss is NOT as difficult as it may seem to be. While dealing with the Boss the subordinate should be very clear in his mind and expression and straight-forward. At times, due to the ego statistics, either of them may feel HURT. But it should be taken in the right spirit. Ultimately all are employees of the same organisation having a common goal - to give their best to the organisation. Hence SHED EGO - THE BOSS AS AS SUBORDINATE. C R Ramakrishnan - Director-RG Manpower Consultants Private Limited, Mumbai

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Dear Suryanarayanan your view is not generally acceptable. Some times Boss may not be correct but since he is a boss to you, he would expect that his views is to be accepted. This may lead to bad effect in the development of organisation and will not pave the way for healthy decision.

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Do your job sincerely...

idea posted by Prad Roy Lead Developer, Avaya India Pvt Ltd
Usually they are sincere as far as completing the task at hand is considered...so try to be sincere or fake it... :-). Also, they take holistic approach in dealing with their sub-ordinates. Now that you know, what kind of approach your boss is going to take to deal with you, you can fix it a bit such that you are favored... :-)
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by K Kapure, Software Developer, Avaya India Pvt Ltd  | 12 06 2010 14:11:25 +0000

True man...

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by Ranvijay Singh, Freelancer, Technology Consulting  | 12 06 2010 13:54:43 +0000

My experience also says so. Take simple ways of doing things and be truthful to her.

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Useless Discussion

idea posted by Shibu Kalamparambil Pathrose Teacher, MES Indian School
What is the use of this discussion. There will be a boss to an enterprise and it has to be either a female or a male. What important is teh performance of the company in the market scenario. So it is better for every sex to perform well. You don't work for the boss, instead you work for a cause or for a product. That is more important and all other things are useless and immaterial.
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by Joydeep Dasgupta, Business Development, New Horizon  | 11 16 2010 04:54:20 +0000

 

By the definition of boss he has to be commanding, authoritarian, demanding, he should know the "MC, BC", “f” words, attribute for Indian boss, women are seen as soft species. Men think they can dominate as they are physically little stronger and are more in count in the job market.

The word “Female” is derogatory, say woman or Lady. Ms Dipika please carry self esteem, Dipika is a feminine name, so what if you are not a “FEMALE” in real life. You are voicing your thoughts thru this name. It becomes hard to relate.

The question “So, how to handle with a female boss?” the boss handles this is what men are not used to. :)

Any way this is a stupid discussion.

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there is some difference

idea posted by Venugopal K AM ( Lean tools), SPB Limited
The gender means a lot. On tackling issues, the male bosses will focus objectively. But female bosses will focus subjectively. As per psychology, female bosses approach things with more sensitive and sentimental mode, while others are not. The second man is a male, then the female boss can be easily misleadable on alternative decisions.This is common. There may be exceptionals in both ways.
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Working with a female boss is slightly different. Their psychological approach is very different than male bosses who are insensitive, totally work-oriented and domineering with massive egos. Women bosses on the other hand are sensitive, expect male subordinates to share their work, cannot handle pressure that well as male bosses. Of course, on the other hand the are good team builders in a positive manner and there is less politicking than male bosses. But ultimately for the male subordinate, it is important that he understands what the boss and is able to deliver the job requirements.

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understand her needs

idea posted by Rashmi Sharma CEO/MD/Director, AQumen- Empowered Solutions: Human Resources (HR) Consulting
you need to have a good insight into what it is that she is looking for in a subordinate. Women generally get into jobs to fulfill a need that usually goes beyond sustainably. Be a good listener and listen for all that she has left unsaid, you will surely get an insight to her needs ...then begins your task in assisting her in fulfilling them .As u go about this business u will find that you are becoming a major part of her work life and she will payback with helping u grow too.
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TREAT AS SAME PROHESSIONALISM AND BE COMFORTABLE

idea posted by priya recuriting and counselling, professional training consultancy

Treat her with the same professionalism and respect as you would a male boss, for starters, and she may be more receptive to your ideas. Ask her what it is she would like you to change about your job performance and what you can improve on in her opinion. If you show that you respect her judgement and value her opinion, she will probably give you some good pointers, treat you better, and your workplace will be much more comfortable.

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by Dr.G.S.Rama Rao, Freelancer  | 11 20 2010 10:50:49 +0000

Initially, there can/may be some loud thinking.  But,when you settle down for work/business, it should not matter much  with which gender you  are dealing. Professionalism should come to  the fore  with reasonable reserved approach.

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trustworthy and reliable

idea posted by Seema Partner/Principal/VP, Angel Associates
Prove to your female boss that you are trustworthy and reliable. Make yourself a go-to person for her. Create an alliance. Since females are challenged in the male dominated work-force, trusting is something that female bosses avoid, but can be re-instilled with the right employee.
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Personality & Attitude of Boss

idea posted by purushottam Dass Matta HR Executive, G.D.FOODS MFG. (I) PVT. LTD
I think Boss is not always right.It is funda to save our job & take Pramotion only. and it is not godd for Company & not good for yoursel.At perticulary time we can say yes boss but later we can discuss our ideas to Boss . if boss is really well wisher definetly she/he will liston to you. than there is no matter that boss in Male or Female.
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Craving for PERFECTION leads to animosity. Predominantly our nation enjoyed "Male Chauvinism" and the women folks in the past have been subjugated! Though, its not our fault, but our forefathers thought that the womenhood is meant to be soft-spoken, kind hearted, emotionally driven, devoid of strength to handle pulls and pressures of this mundane world, and left them to rear children and handle house chores! In essence, they were treated as 'DEMI GOD' worshipped on auspicious days! Scenario is changing, but mindset is not! No two fingers are alike, and its too absurd to generalise!

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I don,t have any Idea......

idea posted by MD ASIF ALAM Sap PP Functional Consultant, IT
I never Worked under female boss and i don,t want too..... So i don,t have any idea MAM............If you have any idea please forward me at the earliest...
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"Boss is a boss at last"

idea posted by Farthaze Looking for an openings anywhere.HR Assistant Manager, Tata Teleservices Limited
Mr.Ramesh has given the accurate answer,Maintaining professionalism in every activity is enough to be a good team player and successful person, "Boss is a boss at last" Cheers Farthaze.S
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BOSS IS BOSS

idea posted by Udai Admin & Facility Head RO Jaipur Educomp Solutions Ltd, Educomp Solutions ltd
Boss is always boss let it Female or Male.We must treat it in same manner irerspective of their sex.
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It would be Easy to work with Female Boss

idea posted by Himanshu Nandecha CEO/MD/Director, Search Solutions
We have been very close Female as Mother, sister & Wife. There understand Emotional too well. They more predictable then Male Boss. On Lighter Note, Boss will never in Bad Mood .. She don't have Wife to nag :-)
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Indifferently

idea posted by Kaushik Ghosh Senior IT Officer, Minstry of Defence, Govt. of India
The gender of the boss has nothing to do with his/her orders. It is better to treat a male boss and a female boss indifferently.
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Learn her preferences

idea posted by Ranjeet Kumar Policy & Strategy, ******

Utilize right-hemisphere of brain;the seat of "Holistic Synthesis",i.e.,to integrate skill,knowledge with psychological processes and add a flavor of social,ethical & spiritual values.Not a female boss will be against you....

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Manikandan TK Chief Advicer Global SOTA

idea posted by Manikandan TK Chief Adiser, Global SOTA
In an Organisation we must focus to achieve our goal there we must not see the sex of our Bose. Bose is always Bose we must agree with her/his ideas.
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Treat the situation as normal

idea posted by Capt. V.S. Kartik CEO/MD

The Female Boss is usually already aware of common perception of male subordinates in the workplace and is very sensitive to this issue. If she is very senior she will give the necessary allowances or leeway to the staff as she has been through it all before. It is the newly promoted or newly appointed female boss that needs careful handling. As most inputs before me have suggested - win her trust and confidence through your work ethic. Never try to patronize or try to socialize with your boss - there have been disastrous consequences that I have seen. For a short period of time, do not stand in groups engaged in MALE gang discussions or back-slapping or pushing around near her. If she extends a courtesy, that is only what it is - a courtesy, please do not mistake it for anything else. The rest is as a normal superior.

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Handle with care...

idea posted by Chandra shekhar Technical Writer/Quality Assurance, CMMI 3 Software Company, Hyderabad
Female bosses are very active and dedicated towards their job and they like the same from every one regardless of gender. Some female bosses are very interactive but on the other hand they are very attentive and strike directly for any wrong step. So, one should handle their female bosses carefully and try not to take undue advantage of their frankness.
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opposite sex is always best combination

idea posted by Vivek Kumar Srivastava Competence development Manager-Global Services , NSN
working with your opposite sex as a boss is always best combination. you have natural complementary ideas and emotional set up. It gives a lot of opportunity for making a better team. as an individual surely it gives better growth prospects as there is less feeling of insecurity/ negative competition.
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female bosses are so active and well managed.

idea posted by Imtiyaz Husain Graphic/Web Designer
yaaaa same think as Vivek coz the lady bosses managed everything well and they active too, very polite nature with heartymanagement.
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Learn her preference

idea posted by Vikram M HR Executive, freelancer
It is always better when we understand a person, once we understand it becomes easy for us to get along with them.
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Every Boss would always want have a replica of his / her

idea posted by Yogesh Bochare Business Development, Designtech Systems Limited
Any Boss ( of any gender) may not want be a boss of same person for very long. So any boss to be dealt by creating his / her replica or exceeeding the expectation. That is way boss and you can climb up the Ladder.
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Does it matter if its male or female...

idea posted by Jagadish Bhombore Design Engineer Mechanical, Apcon Systems
work sincerely and at the end of the day, it doesn't matter whether your boss is male or female
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understand her way of working and how is it that she expects you to perform

idea posted by Ro Anand BE(Mech), PGDM(HR & Mktng)
after analyzing what is expected out of you and how much you can do..design and mould your efforts accordingly
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Be Natural and do your job perfectly

idea posted by Venkateswaran Head/VP/GM-Business Alliances, Aurobindo Pharma
Most of the times you find that they stick to the job and dont wander on many discussions. Play the same tune. However you will find some different there again you stick to your job and chat only when they do. Treat them like any other male boss, they will like it.
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Gender bias

idea posted by C R Ramakrishnan Director - Business Development, Executive Placement Company
Gender bias should be totally overlooked at the workplace. It is imparative that we give respect to the Chair and NOT the gender. Younger the female boss and older the male subordinate, reverence from the other side would be expected more and advice on a fatherly/brotherly way would be sought from the subordinate as to his experience and age.
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Handle with care

idea posted by Suresh Prasad Gupta Freelancer, Pharmaceuticals
Female boss should be handled with care.
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learn her preferences

idea posted by sudipta saha Consultant, SC analytics pvt ltd.
this is the best way to deal with a female boss... study each and every aspect about her preferences,work,style,habits etc etc..and try to work accordingly...
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Understand her Expectations and BusinessTarget

idea posted by Rohit Thakur Electrical Engineer-Industrial, Quality Engineering and Software Technologies
All women are same in most of the aspects. Try to know her habbits, like and dislikes, way of working and always remember to carry little bit AMUL Butter(works with all women around the world)before entering her cabin.
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