I am a high performance worker and have problems with low performance bosses. When I have quit a company in the past they usually have to hire three people to replace me. How does one train the boss to improve the company's bottom line and my bottom line at the same time?
The boss sets the rules so trying to "train the boss" I suspect will not get you very far. I am assuming you have tried to find a high performing boss - someone you respect, delivers and you can learn from. Perhaps you can work a few angles that will help you deliver results and negotiate a better pay rise and bonus AND will also help your boss with their targets too. If it is mutually beneficial you are a lot more likely to get your boss moving in a similar direction to you. (And I appreciate all this is easier said than done)
I got a less-than-inflation pay increase after doing four years of work in one. My boss got a new car and was constantly showing up in flashy new clothes though but was rarely in the office. She also denied the materials and time needed to complete the projects she chose but required us to do. My coworkers did maybe 25% of these projects while I did all of them at very high quality with minimal resources used to great acclaim from our users. Managers/owners sure seem like a scam.
@sittingstill3578 Your situation doesn't come across as anything close to fair. I always believed that get the experience and the skills and the promotions, money etc will follow. You clearly have some great skills and are able to add a lot of value to the business in which you work. If you are unappreciated and/or underpaid, why not go somewhere that will pay you fairly and appreciate you? J
When you have a manager who just stepped in and realizes who you are, a high performer, why do they try to simmer you down or stop you? I used to sell pallets of product that was on sale. Now I sell what's on sale and that's it. Seems like when I get set up to start moving again hmm at a good rate my boss orders more product forcing me to back off and stock the shelves.
Have you asked your manager to explain why they are asking you to hold back? You could phrase it something like "I am confused. I thought the priority was to sell these products. You are asking me to stock the shelves. Please can you explain what I am missing?" You might get some useful insights or you might find out the manager doesn't have a good reason and has some other issue.
Working hard is not enough - creating value is what is needed. If you can translate value into financial measure such as extra revenue and reduced costs - brilliant. Time saved, processes improved, efficiencies realised, happier customers etc are all good secondary measures. Capturing value created gives you a stronger case to ask for a pay rise or get a higher paying job elsewhere. Appreciate that this is not always easy.
