A TIPS AND TRICKS GUIDE

Here’s how to impress your boss

Are you miserable at work? Do you feel misunderstood, like your boss is incompetent, unfair and/or doesn’t understand you? Well buckle your seatbelts, you’re in for a “you’re not alone” ride!

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There may be many reasons for not getting along with your boss that are completely beyond your control. But before you let it affect your productivity, or even worse, quit your job and remain with a bad boss impression for the rest of your days, hear me out first.

I used to think there was only one ‘correct’ way of working.

I had usually worked a certain way in my previous jobs. In the very beginning as a junior designer, I was managed by the project manager of an IT team where there were clear roadmaps to follow and sprints with clearly defined tasks. In other companies, I was managed by the lead UX designers which involved the UX team brainstorming to figure out what needed to be worked on next based on the roadmap and the required deliverables. I had never worked as a true freelance designer nor have I ever worked for any design or consulting agencies before, so I was used to working in-house and in team scenarios…