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Eight Phrases Your Boss Doesn’t Want to Hear

Choose your words carefully and you’ll not only avoid missteps — you’ll become a more valued employee, suggests columnist Dave Willmer.

Computerworld — Maintaining a positive relationship with your manager is key to a productive, satisfying job. And the actions you take — completing your work on time, putting in extra effort when necessary, volunteering to assist with critical initiatives — can help strengthen this bond. However, in some cases, simple words can break it.

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Here are eight phrases that make managers cringe, with explanations about why you should avoid using them in the workplace:

1. “Just a heads-up … I won’t be able to finish the project that’s due tomorrow.” It’s important to notify your boss when a project is headed for trouble , but the time to do so is well before the situation has become critical. Sitting on a problem until just before the deadline can turn a bump in the road into a multicar pileup. Give your manager enough time to coordinate the help you need.

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