Fear of bosses is, unfortunately, quite common. Often, managers deliberately try to evoke this feeling in their subordinates, since it is easier to lead an employee who does not dare even say a word to his boss. However, if the employee is unable to cope with his fear, his psyche can be broken.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine the cause of your fear. There may be several of them: low self-esteem, fear of making a mistake and being punished, manic desire to stay in the workplace at all costs, the belief of the employee that he is doing a poor job, as well as pressure and deliberate intimidation from the bosses. By understanding where fear comes from, you can deal with it.
Step 2
If you have low self-esteem, try to increase it. Regularly remind yourself of your successes and achievements, replay in your head situations in which you behaved very well and were able to cope with a difficult task. Praise yourself, focus on strengths, not weaknesses. If you can't improve self-esteem on your own, see a psychologist.
Step 3
Stop being afraid of mistakes and learn to distinguish between trivial work moments and very difficult situations. People are not perfect, and absolutely everyone makes mistakes. Anyone who does nothing also makes a mistake, because by inaction he misses excellent chances and ruins his life. Don't be afraid to take action. If you made a mistake that can be corrected, you have not even made a mistake yet, so do not be afraid that the authorities will fire you for some minor offense. Stop shaking with fear every time your boss calls you into his office, so you can work more successfully and achieve better results.
Step 4
Understand that the boss is not God. He is the same employee, just endowed with great powers. In addition, outside the office, he is no longer a boss, but an ordinary person, no better than you. Imagine your boss on a fishing trip, at home, at a picnic, or munching on popcorn in the cinema. Deprive him of the divine glow, explain to yourself that in fact this person is no more to be feared than the conductor on the bus or the salesman in the store.
Step 5
Stop being afraid of being fired and clinging to your seat. Do not allow yourself to think that you are nothing more than a cog in a complex mechanism that can be easily replaced with another part. If your fear is generated by the tyranny of your bosses - either be more confident and do not give the opportunity to insult and humiliate you, or change your job.
