A Boss You Might Often Have Lunch With May Not Want to Hear About Your Problems
Your boss and you have had coffee together, shared pictures of your kids and even considered double-dating for dinner at a fancy new restaurant. But when you have a problem, do you feel free talking to her about it? Does she want to listen? The sad truth, says a new study, is that "concerns are not often offered or accepted" in close employee-manager relationships , according to newswise.com. Research has long suggested that strong relationships between managers and employees lead to positive outcomes, including employees feeling safe to speak up and take risks, notes the web site. "But new research from the University of Notre Dame shows that employees may not want to sacrifice social capital with their leader by voicing concerns," newswise points out. “The study examined when employees engage in prohibitive voice and when leaders listen. "Voice" refers to employees speaking up or making suggestions. Prohibitive voice reflects a concern abou...