Patricia is facing low motivation and tension at work due to a demanding boss. She has several options to improve her situation. First, she can develop a positive attitude by restructuring her work plan and setting personal goals rather than relying on her boss's demands. Second, she can get motivation from teamwork by learning from others and understanding why her boss is demanding. Third, she could shift to a new unit or job if needed. Developing a positive attitude and finding support from coworkers can help address issues with a demanding boss and improve performance.
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Getting used to the same job everyday can make one bored at work but the ever
demanding boss creates tension and low motivation and this affects the productivity of the
employee (Manning & Curtis, 2002). Patricia faced with such as situation has several options to
take. Firstly developing a positive attitude towards the job, this will be possible if she
restructures her work plan in other ways the enable her change her normal schedule. Given that
her boss is too demanding she should work on ensuring that she gives herself higher goals herself
which do not come from the boss. This will enable a psychological thinking that the high goals
come from her and is her personal initiative. This is the technique known as job crafting where
she must restructure her working system, tasks, relationships, and attitude.
Secondly she can involve the members of the company to get the motivation. Team work
will make Patricia learn new ways in which other are undertaking tasks. She will be able to
compare herself to others and their performance as compared to hers. Other members of the
marketing department will make her change her attitude towards work and the boss, in view of
the fact that she will understand why the boss is demanding. The teams members will encourage
her and make her understand the principles of the job and new tricks of the trade which will not
only help in motivating her again but contribute to increased performance. A leader has the
ability to adapt all situations and come up successful (Zapke-Schauer, 2005).
Other options she may have would be to shift from one unit of the marketing team and
shift from the manager. This will make her work under a new boss even if the manager may be
demanding the change may work the miracle. This will also make her understand the demands of
other unit managers as opposed to her immediate boss. If worse comes to worst she still has the
option of job hunting to other companies. She already has the experience and finding other
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employment else where will be easier as compared to starters. The job place is a sensitive and
when one is not comfortable then performance is negatively affected.
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Reference
Manning, G., & Curtis, K. (2002). The Art of Leadership. New York: McGraw-Hill International
Zapke-Schauer, G. (2005). The Art of Leadership: Ideas and Inspiration for Effective
Leadership. Germany: Gabler Verlag
