This is thought-provoking insight into what our supervisors really want from us. Here is my interpretation: the bossies care about the aspects of our jobs that impact them. (1) They don't want to be bothered with questions about things they think we should be able to decide ourselves or in their absence--as long as we don't do it too assertively or with initiative. Perhaps this is where mind-reading skills come into play.
(2) and (5) They want their schedules managed glitch-free. (3) They want us to be able to do whatever they need, whenever they need it, focused on their needs rather than our own priorities. (6) When we make their reports and correspondence look good, *they* look good.
The one that stumps me is #11. I would have expected literacy/communications to be more important to them. As for #12--thank goodness! Mathwhizchick may disagree with this one, but since I can't add worth a lick, I'm breathing a sigh of relief here!
Seriously though, this is really helpful. I'm going to print it and keep it handy so I can remind myself how my job looks from the other side of the desk.
