回答{TSE}题: How to Argue with Your Boss 1. Before you argue with your boss, check with the bosssecretary to determine his mooD.If he ate nails for breakfast, it is not agood idea to ask him for something. Even without the boss's secretary,there arekeys to timing: don't approach the boss when he's on deadline don't go inright before lunch, when he is apt to be distracted and rushed don't go injust before or after he has taken a vacation. 2. If you're mad, that will only make your boss maD.Calm downfirst. And don't let a particular concern open the floodgates for all youraccumulated frustration. The boss will feel that you think negatively about thecompany and it is hopeless trying to change your minD.Then, maybe he willdismiss you. 3. Terrible disputes can result when neither the employer northe employee knows what is the problem the other wants to discuss. Sometimesthe fight will go away when the issues are made clear. The empoyee has to gethis point across clearly in order to make the boss understand it. 4. Your boss has enough on his mind without your adding more.If you can't put forward an immediate solution, at least suggest how toapproach the problem. People who frequently present problems without solutionsto their bosses may soon find they can't get past the secretary. 5. To deal effectively with a boss, it's important to considerhis goals and pressures. If you can put yourself in the position of being apartner to the boss, then he will be naturally more inclined to work you toachieve your goals. {TS} Paragraph 2__________