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How do you handle disagreements with your supervisor?

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Question added by Mohammad Hamad , Assistant Director, Administration , New York University
Date Posted: 2017/07/20
TIPU KHAN
by TIPU KHAN , Project Lead , Geek Squires

I usually request for face to face meeting to understand the conflict. Then trying to put personal opinion. Major reason of conflicts is communication gap, due to which confusion raises.  Persnal meeting and putting perosnal view point proves very helpful to me in past for conflict resolution. Most important is to accept peronsal faults if any. 

Ask him for a meeting and share your views and reason behind disagreements also take criticism positively and appreciate each other views 

mark nderitu
by mark nderitu , ASSISTANT MANAGER , ROBCHEM SOLUTIONS

listening to him him on disageement. expressing my opinion on our disagreement.looking for ways that we can arrive at an objective concensus

christian dimayuga
by christian dimayuga , HR Administrator , Macro industrial Packaging Products Corp.

Talking to him regarding our disagreement and giving my opinion and concerns and getting him feedback regarding our disagreement or concerns.

Ahmed Mohamed
by Ahmed Mohamed , Self Employed Consultant , Independent

By listeneing and trying to clear facts before we head to soft discusion. 

If it is a big disagreement that will have an impact on your work then you need to have a one on one discussion with him. Do not attack your supervisor in front of the team as this will be seen as an insubordunant action and an insult to your supervisor.

Instead calm down, ask if you can see him in his office and talk it out behind closed doors. Make a list before you enter his office so that you dont forget what you want to talk about(be prepared), sometimes emotions runs high and you forget half of the points that you wanted to talk over.

At the end of the day, you know your supervisor's personality, so look at his mood, and dont go on the attack, speak in a gentle voice and raise the concerns in a professional manner.

You do not need to argue with your supervisor, when you know you are right and he is wrong, just study his mood before you approach him for correction. But when you are trying to correct him on set, it will lead you to getting query, and even sack.

I most time handle mine this way; when i see my supervisor is about making mistake that could cost my company a lot. And I know if i tried to stop him at that time it will lead to disagreement, I tell him, Sir, I don’t think this will end well with the way it going. If he exist it’s the best way, I will take a break and rush to the ladies (Toilet) with my phone. And i will send my supervisor a message explaining the damage it will bring if we do it that way. And also tell him to make that decision at that time.

So it not wise to even engage on disagreement with your supervisor at first. Do everything maturely to avoid that. It’s very necessary.

 

 

Thank you.

Nelio Beleo
by Nelio Beleo , Civil Inspector , Petrojet

Some supervisors will accept its mistakes by sample of actions so if you try to contradicts his doings then you should convince him to believe you by giving reliable story or actions.

Sheetal Ranade
by Sheetal Ranade , Group CHRO , Al Fardan Exchange

In a professional environment two individuals may disagree. A lot depends on how your manager handles it. You can always discuss your opinion with your manager amicably and leave the decision to him. As its a professional environment disagreeing doesn't mean you won't implement it. Develop a good rapport with your manager and eventually your opinion will  be valued. Always have good reasoning supporting your opinion and put it forward in a very good/polite/tactful way.

PREAM BHANDARI LB
by PREAM BHANDARI LB , Front End Supervisor , The Sultan Center

I am understanding person. We can solve disagreement by sharing each other ideas and view. So there will be no disagreement.

gulam sabir
by gulam sabir , supervisor , national independent halaal trust

Im very understanding person in times of dessagreement between me and my authorities,very much obedient to the rules and regulations of the company.

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