My boss always used to yell at all the team members. He used to swear at times and just yell his head off for the slightest mistakes. My boss is a “I am better than you” kind of person.
Well I was at work and made a slight mistake on something, first time ever my boss came at me. He yelled at me saying how my incompetent thinking costed things. I warned him very calmly and told him to lower your voice. He kept yelling and walked into his office without a single glare at me and shut the door. Everyone was quiet around me. I got up and walked in his office and closed the door behind me. He started telling that now I left my desk and I am just keep wasting time. I decided to speak with him about his behaviour.
I told him that he needs to lower his voice from now and here on out. He proceeded to tell me that I will and can be fired for insubordination towards him.
I went around his desk, and grabbed a chair and sat in front of him and calmly with a smile (to not look angry) and told him “let me be more clear in this matter, I really urge you to stop this behaviour , things at work can go missing, people can react to certain things in ways we cannot imagine. Things can happen here in the office environment that can change lives forever, families could change forever. So lets avoid these things, and be friends, it really would be easier for everyone would it not sir?” My boss some reason just had this blank stare and just said “ok I understand, I am sorry for my behaviour towards you, I will try and work on this” I put my hand on his shoulder with a smile and said no problems sir, lets keep it this way. And I left.
Its been around 4 months now and he yells at everyone except at me. He’s actually really great with me now. In fact helps me when I ask him. I am surprised how fast gets on it as well. He has really done a turn around for me.
I guess people can change.