(2 articles) How to Work for a Perfectionist Boss | Calming Your Brain During Conflict

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You Might Like � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium How to Work for a Perfectionist Boss    About 75% of employees consider their boss the most stressful part of their jobs. While those difficult bosses display traits like narcissism or impulsivity, perfectionism is another highly common trait. Here are a few things you can do to make working with a perfectionist boss easier. At some point in your career, you are going to work for a bad boss. Surveys consistently show that about 75% of employees in any organization consider their boss the most stressful part of their jobs. Leaders who display difficult personality traits like narcissism or impulsivity are understandably stressful to work for. A less talked about but highly common trait is perfectionism. Research indicates that perfectionism is on the rise and it is impacting the way we work, including our willingness, effort, and motivation. Whether or not you are a perfectionist yourself, odds are that you will eventually work for one. If you’re two peas in a pod, this may be a good thing. But what if you’re not? How do you get along, and work, with this personality type? Continued here Calming Your Brain During Conflict    Conflict wreaks havoc on our brains. We are groomed by evolution to protect ourselves whenever we sense a threat. In our modern context, we don’t fight like a badger with a coyote, or run away like a rabbit from a fox. But our basic impulse to protect ourselves is automatic and unconscious. We have two amygdala, one on each side of the brain, behind the eyes and the optical nerves. Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, in his book The Body Keeps the Score, calls this the brain’s “smoke detector.” It’s responsible for detecting fear and preparing our body for an emergency response. When we perceive a threat, the amygdala sounds an alarm, releasing a cascade of chemicals in the body. Stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol flood our system, immediately preparing us for fight or flight. When this deeply instinctive function takes over, we call it what Daniel Goleman coined in Emotional Intelligence as “amygdala hijack.” In common psychological parlance we say, “We’ve been triggered.” We notice immediate changes like an increased heart rate or sweaty palms. Our breathing becomes more shallow and rapid as we take in more oxygen, preparing to bolt if we have to. Continued here

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