How do I manage my PhD supervisor?

Managing your supervisor relationship

1. Be proactive and plan contact.
2. Know what you want… and what to expect.
3. Take feedback on board.
4. Be clear about deadlines… and meet them.
5. Ask the right people.
6. Further advice and information.

How do I talk to my research supervisor?

ask your supervisor about their experiences as a research student. talk to other research students of your supervisor about their experiences. read your supervisor’s published articles and papers to learn about their expertise, research methods and techniques, and current research interests.

How do I contact a potential supervisor?

How to Email a Potential Supervisor

1. Keep it short. Professors are short of time and receive a ton of emails each day.
2. Make a Connection. If you have a connection to the professor, make sure to mention it.
3. Have a Clear CTA.
4. Introduce yourself.
5. Have a Clear Subject Line.
6. Thank them for their time.
7. Follow up.

How do you deal with irresponsible people?

Have a back up plan – Despite your best efforts to tell certain people about their less than savory personality traits, some people are just going to be irresponsible no matter what you do. Your only recourse then is to have a plan in place for whenever they live up to your expectations of them.

What do you do when your boss won’t change?

Visit the boss’s manager to share the size and impact of the behavior. If you think the problem is that your boss can’t—or won’t—change, ask for a transfer to another department. This recommendation presumes that you like your employer and your work. If not, job searching may be your next best option.

How do you deal with a bad boss who is unwitting?

Recommended Approach to the Unwitting Bad Boss Talk to this boss. Ask the manager how you can help him reach his goals. Seek a mentor from among other managers or more skilled peers, with the full knowledge and cooperation of your current manager, to enlarge your opportunity for experience.

How do you deal with a bad manager at work?

If the behavior does not change, appeal to their manager and to the Human Resources staff. Describe exactly what your manager does and the impact the behavior is having on you and your job performance. You may never hear what the boss’s boss or the HR staff did to help solve your bad manager’s behavior.