Kids who watch tv or play video games all the time, then have cells, and ipods grow up to be just like this type of boss. It is happening people! I have a boss who has music playing all the time on his computer. It would be ok if he used earphones but he is often so spaced that he just forgets. Sometimes I have to shout to get his attention. Alternately, he walks around with earphones in and I have to wave at him or get in front of him to ask a direct question. Sometimes he hums or sings outloud. Sooo annoying when I am trying to actually work. Does anyone else have an attention deficient boss?

My boss is lost, distracted, hopeless at remembering what time a meeting is scheduled and sometimes seems emotionally fragile. We really have to tiptoe sometimes but then other times we could set of a firecracker and she wouldn't notice. Keeping her "on point" is sometimes impossible. But she has a wonderful assistant so we go to her if we need to find something out. How she communicates with our boss we aren't all that sure. Taylor's TOT book talks about Little Lost Lambs and that is a good description of my boss. When she is "present" she is a good boss and I like my job so anyway that I can manage to get her attention is most helpful to me.

I'm already doing one thing Ms Taylor suggests - "rewarding" my TOT with time off: give me 5 min and I'll be out of your hair for a week. I do it all the time - there's just no other way of keeping his attention. I like the other advice, too, all very good points. They all, in effect, come to one thing - if your boss's attention wanders off easily, YOU have to take charge and make sure he stays with you, or it will be YOU who'll loose by appearing inefficient. I guess if your manager falls short, you have to start managing yourself.

Bad bosses are an all too common problem. I wish more attention was being paid to it with more recommendations on how to make them grow up and pay attention! I also enjoyed reading the tameyourtot.com site which had even more information on how to deal with these dummies. STAND UP FOR YOURSELF PEOPLE!

What is so strange about my boss is that he is a really nice guy but not at all organized. He thinks he has done something but the hasn't. He is like a child lost in space a lot of the time. Everyone in the office is trying their darnedest to help him stay focused. He seems to be humming an inner tune a lot and sometimes even does dance steps. Perhaps some of this blogs advice will work on him. Just as long as he doesn't do the other toddler thing that he does sometimes, which is to get angry. We all hate having to tiptoe around all the time or try to find out what he wants. Strange guy.