How To Push Back With A Demanding Boss
Take some initiative
Sometimes the only way to handle a “Mean girl” is by being a “Meal girl,” so to speak. What I mean is that, sometimes, when your boss asks you to do something in a way you know makes no sense and isn’t an efficient use of the company’s time or money, but you know a better way to do it, just do it your way. So long as she gets the results she asked for, she’ll actually be impressed (and a bit humbled) that your methods were the best for everyone.