Negotiating with multiple bosses is a losing cause because it’s always necessary to let them choose priorities among themselves.
I’ve worked with more people over the years who tried to keep peace with multiple bosses or make decisions on priority projects. Instead of wrestling with the situation, there are much better ways to deal with it.
One way is by creating a project sheet and emailing it to all bosses each morning; check in early afternoon for changes, but let them decide the priorities. It will help you work in a less stressful environment.
Also keep in mind Daniel Goleman, in his work on emotional intelligence, said 25% of our success in life comes from our IQ, 75% from our EQ, or emotional quotient.
So your skills at handling people, and especially your bosses, are crucial in your professional development and success. That means you might approach each boss differently as you suggest your revised plan to be more efficient.
Notice their body languages, help them think the decisions are theirs, and always ask their input. It’s amazing what effective people skills will do.
Best regards,
~ Jennifer
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there is a daniel goleman audio dialogue series that you might be interested in where he speaks to leading thinkers in a variety of fields about the applications of emotional/social intelligence. there are free samples on the publisher’s website http://www.morethansound.net
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