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boss "half" asking questions

  • 18-10-2014 11:24am
    #1
    InReality
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Have an issue that is a little hard to explain. I have a boss who asks very regularly asks me questions about what "we" or he should do, or thinks out loud about something.
    Now a positive interpretation of that action is that he wants ideas and me to be involved etc.
    A negative one is that he is trying to catch me out.

    So I have a few problems.
    1) I can't figure out is he trying to catch me out or not.
    2) I have no idea normally , ( as am new in job ) what to do , and don't know how to say this professionally. I was thinking of asking him what he thinks the pros and cons are. But don't know how to phrase this either.

    I guess in conclusion I find it quite frustrating as even when I do say something he normally agrees but does his original plan anyhow..

    How have people handled this situation ?


Comments

  • #2
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Why not ask him directly if he is asking for your opinion / input into the subject next time it arises?


  • #3
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,659 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    I would guess that the boss would rather you worked things out for yourself, but knows that you don't know enough to do so yet. So he's showing you his thought processes, as well as gauging how much you know by asking questions.

    Get busy thinking about what he asks. If you don't know the answer - investigate.


  • #4
    finisklin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭finisklin


    Say that its an interesting idea and worth exploring further. That way its neither negative or positive and lets you come back to him on mature reflection.


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