Questions related to helping / supporting / coaching your boss. Research included.

1. Helping
your boss

2. Question # 1
How can you find out
what your boss values?

3. Identify what your boss values and make an
effort to connect with him / her on that subject.
https://hbr.org/2016/12/what-to-do-when-your-boss-is-socially-awkward

4. You may be surprised at what you
learn when you listen.
http://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/10-tips-for-leadership-when-you-re-not-the-boss.html

5. You need to know how to anticipate needs you
boss has. That is a lesson we can all learn from the
best executive assistants.
https://hbr.org/2015/01/what-everyone-should-know-about-managing-up

6. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Questions-to-discover-your-values-1329394

7. Question # 2
How can you
show empathy?

8. https://hbr.org/2014/12/dealing-with-a-hands-off-boss
If you boss is
 underinvesting in his / her work,
 unwilling or unable to focus, or
 in over his / her head,
You might want to
 be compassionate and accept that he / she may be doing his / her best
 ask yourself ”How can I help him or her more?”
 ask yourself ”How can I get the help I need?”

9. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Empathy-2896576

10. Question # 3
When is the right time
to communicate an idea
to your boss?

11. A right time to communicate your ideas
could be when things are changing.
https://hbr.org/2015/01/get-the-boss-to-buy-in

12. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-can-we-make-ideas-happen-1461713

13. Question # 4
How can you demonstrate
your idea?

14. http://www.destination-innovation.com/articles/how-to-be-innovative-when-your-boss-isnt/
Build a prototype in your own time.
Then try it out.

15. https://hbr.org/2014/10/getting-people-to-believe-in-something-they-cant-yet-imagine/
When Gary Starkweather, the inventor of the Xerox
9700 high-speed laser printer that revolutionized
the printing industry, demonstrated his prototype
in a competition, he began to break through
resistance to change.

16. Question # 5
How can you get feedback
from your boss?

17. https://hbr.org/2015/03/what-to-do-when-the-boss-gives-you-baseless-feedback
Ask, What can I do better?

18. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-do-we-receive-feedback-2367203

19. Question # 6
How can you manage your
emotions when you
communicate with your boss?

20. https://hbr.org/2016/04/how-to-work-for-a-narcissistic-boss
Find an outlet to manage your stress.
It can be anything that helps you.

21. Channel your emotions into an appeal for action.
Why? When emotions are unregulated, they’re
likely to diminish the seller’s influence.
https://hbr.org/2015/01/get-the-boss-to-buy-in

22. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-do-we-manage-our-emotions-1678947
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-do-you-handle-stress-1496360

23. Question # 7
How can you help your
boss make decisions?

24. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-do-you-make-decisions-2058027

25. Question # 8
How can you
coach your boss?

26. Coach your manager to develop
the culture people need.
https://hbr.org/2016/08/how-to-manage-managers

27. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-do-you-coach-a-person-1995199