Just completed a book “You can’t win a fight with your boss” by Tom Markert. Another self help book off the shelf. 147 pages of fun reading.

Pick of the book

Rule 11: Stay on the right Side of the Boss’s spouse
“Present the appropriate image. Maintain your professionalism and be warm and friendly…..Do not be confrontational…”

Book informs that spouses generally tend to talk about the party and the people on their drive back home and that is the critical time. “A good outcome is good, a neutral outcome is okay, but a poor outcome means you can bet he or she will give the boss an earful on the drive home”
So try to be okay if not good.

Honestly, I have never given any thought to this side of Boss Management. Nothing other than niceties and that’s it. Shall be more careful at next official gathering.

ps: this write up suffers from multiple-blog syndrome