A Letter to the Boss

Two statements:

1. I am not a child.
2. I am not a lesser human being.

Question:

1. What the hell do I have to do to keep you from speaking to me as such?

Yeah. I get it. Sometimes to get people motivated you need to be impolite. You've got to break some rules. You can't be nice.

But what I want to talk about right now is RESPECT.

I know I work with you. I know I work FOR you. You have every right to request tasks, order me about and have a say in what I do while I work.

We've got to work on how you word your requests. Let's focus on your tone of voice.

Would you speak to your client or friend that way?

No.

Also, pipe down.

I guarantee ya there's nothing but a thin layer of skin and bone between your big mouth and my brain. I hear you. Point your blowhorn in the other direction and i'll still hear you.

So cut it down. Slow it up. Look me in the eye and say what you have to say. Baby steps now.

Let's try again.