Mistakes to Avoid with Managers – 4

The Christian Working Woman · Jun 11, 2026 · 3m

Having held several positions with very different managers, I look back and acknowledge some mistakes I’ve made in dealing with them. I want to help you in dealing with your manager. Mistake No. 6: Going Over Your Manager’s Head When I worked in IBM, we had an open-door policy. This simply meant any employee was empowered to go to their boss with any complaint, suggestion, or question, because the door was always open. However, the rule was you go first to your immediate supervisor, and if for some reason that was not satisfactory, then you could go to the next level of management. But if you…