Does your boss listen to you?

[susan silva]

Do you feel your boss listens to your ideas?  If you propose a way to save money would your boss take your idea in account?  Or if there is a problem in the office and you wanted to let your boss know, would s/he actually really listen, or do you have a boss that listens but it goes in one ear and out the other?

[Atlanta Z3]

I think so, but then I keep my suggestions to areas of my expertise - administratively speaking.

[Jackie G]

Thinks he does but sadly not.  And that's after getting that message loud and clear a year ago from staff via consultants, a year of very expensive 1-1 meeetings with consultant for him and fellow directors, what's changed?  absolutely nothing!

[peaches2160]

Sometimes if the time is right, and attention is undivided, no distractions, they listen.  I schedule time on the calendar and they know I have matters that need to be talked through...etc.   Personalities being as they are, one has a short attention span, so I have to seize the opportunity and hit the most urgent topics for discussion with him first.  The other is a little more focused and easier to work with when it comes to communication.

[traudi]

Sometimes, unfortunately not as often as I wished he would.
Very often I am right - he admitted only last week.

[officeboy2]

Oh yes my boss does listen if I have an idea she puts time in to make sure im part of the team, and really like her input in meetings she wholly supports me she will take the lead and thats fine with me.