4. Likewise, communicate significant setbacks and challenges when necessary, but do so productively. That is, don’t ever throw up your hands and wallow in complaints, but instead clearly articulate what you need in order to create a positive turnout. If you are not sure what you need, all more reason to check in with boss and see what she can suggest. Afterall, she is person in charge and her input is valuable!

5. Minimize surprises. Give boss a heads-up if there is a possibility of significant change or that a plan may fall through. Forewarned is forearmed. Your boss may need time to digest incident and prepare a response for his own boss.

6. If your boss’s style does not mesh with yours, then it becomes your responsibility to communicate to her what it is you need to hear (or not hear) to do your best job day-to-day. For a simple, yet highly effective assessment tool for looking at communication styles and how to build interpersonal effectiveness across different styles, take PCSI - Personal Communication Styles Inventory. To learn more about this enlightening tool, copy and paste into your browser following link in its entirety: http://www.coachingwell.com/sample%20PCSI%20results/default.asp?s=1

7. Thank him! Build rapport by showing appreciation for something nice or helpful boss may have done for you, or perhaps some insightful way to do things boss may have suggested. Expressing your thanks can also model for her a way that you like “to do business.”

8. Display camaraderie. When at work, whether it be located together in same building or on different continents, you are all in it together. Many managers thrive on sense of camaraderie created when staff shows some sincere enthusiasm for what group/department/project is all about. Playing for same team is energy building!

© 2003 Marla Platt, BA, MBA Marla Platt is a Business/Executive/Personal Coach, http://www.AchieveCoach.com, providing highly effective coaching to enhance professional growth through communication. Marla offers the PCSI – the Personal Communications Styles Inventory, a powerful tool for building rapport and connecting with others. For more information, visit http://www.coachingwell.com/sample%20PCSI%20results/default.asp?s=1

With your own airplane, your "once a year" trip could become two or even three times to south! Winter becomes tolerable and even enjoyable!

Don't have your own place in south yet? Perhaps you're visiting parents and grandparents in their southern home. What a great way to stay in touch!

VACATION EVERY WEEK OF THE YEAR

Your airplane will give you capability to travel every week of year and visit places that you never would have! For some great ideas and destination planning tools and information visit:

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For more great ways to use your airplane, visit:

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