Every boss is different; no two of them supervise in exactly the same way. Even more, they may act differently on different days even at different times of the day. You might think of your boss as the direct link between your company and you. In all likelihood he or she is the person that will have a big say in whether you get raises or promotions or whether you will be fired. He will evaluate your performance and is in reality the most important person with whom you have contact with in your daily job.

Chances are if you see your boss in a positive light, he or she will also see you in a positive light. You will therefore want to establish a good working relationship with your supervisor as quickly as possible. Make no mistake about it, first impressions are extremely important. You don’t want to get off on the wrong foot. A recent nationwide poll of human resource directors and other executives revealed that lying is the trait that is found least tolerable. If you think about it, it makes sense, if a person lies he or she is not dependable and supervisors must have dependable people working for them.

One reason and many new employees don’t realize this, is that the hire ups in the company evaluate supervisors, at least in part, on how well their people perform, So if you don’t do well, and if you are not dependable you could make your supervisor look bad. After all, the supervisor is in charge and if anything goes wrong it’s on his shoulder. So if you make a mistake admit it. No one expects you to be perfect, and in fact it’s expected that you will make some mistakes as a first time employee.
Tips on starting off right with your supervisor:

1. Never lie,
2. Admit your mistakes don’t try to cover them up or make excuses,
3. Don’t assume anything don’t rush off and do something, and don’t assume that the way you did something in your previous job is the way you should do something now
4. Ask question when you are unsure of procedures and policies.

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