Below are some valuable questions to ask your boss on a (fairly) regular basis.
- How am I doing?
- What type of training would you recommend for me to advance in my career?
- How would you have approached this project or situation?
- How are you doing at this moment?
- What’s your preference when it comes to communication?
What are some intelligent questions to ask your boss?
Questions to help you understand your job expectations
- What are my strongest skills?
- Can you tell me more about your management style?
- What is one thing I am doing well and why?
- Do I need to change something?
- Is there something I could be doing differently?
- How would you like me to provide feedback?
What should you ask your boss on a one on one?
One-on-one questions employees can ask managers
- What steps can I take right now to progress my career with the company?
- If I could improve one skill between this meeting and next, which would you choose?
- Where do you see my role evolving in the next 6 months and 1 year?
How do I talk to my boss’s boss?
Consider these five etiquette rules, shared by veteran IT leaders, for interacting with your boss’s boss.
- Focus on work and shared passions.
- Go bold, respectfully.
- Bring your soft skills.
- Don’t leave your boss out.
- Follow two golden rules for dealing with any leader.
How do you prepare for one on one with your boss?
How to prepare for a one-on-one with your boss
- First, make sure you actually have one-on-ones.
- Come with an agenda.
- Follow up on topics from the previous one-on-one.
- Be transparent about what your current projects are.
- Bring up professional development.
- Ask questions and prepare to be asked questions.
How do I request a task?
So here’s your TODO:
- Keep a short list of your tasks you’ve been assigned.
- Find tasks that come up often.
- Note tasks that pop up over and over.
- Learn how to know when they’re due.
- Do them well, do them quick.
- Again learn what their triggers are and do them.
