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A moody boss can set all the team on edge, when nobody else is sure what frame of mind the boss is going to bring to work and spread through the entire office. While you can't decipher all the reasons behind why your boss is moody and chooses to take out this moodiness on staff, you can do things to make your own situation more comfortable.
Recognizing that you can't change another person, dealing with a moody boss is a lot about changing how you react to this person but it's also about setting boundaries with your boss in an assertive way that your boss is forced to acknowledge because you won't budge (politely, of course). Although it's probable that you feel that being at the tail end of your boss's bad moods is all too hard, it's worth the effort of asserting yourself and protecting yourself against boss unpredictability so that you can get on with your work and not end up taking any falls for your boss's bad moves.
