For some employees, dealing with a difficult boss is themost stressful part of their job. Manoj Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of professional development network AchNet, shared tips for dealing with a bad boss on this episode of We Achieve, hosted by Shelby Skrhak.

"We need to understand the personality type of our boss and understand the person," Gupta said. "We need to know the things that tick him off. What are the things he doesn't like? We try to make sure our strategy is formulated in such a way that we don't do things that can unnecessarily create stress for the boss — and us, as well."

Learning these personality and work traits is the first step to tailoring how you communicate to best succeed with your boss's method of management. Understanding how the boss prefers to work — and therefore manage — is how to "manage up."

"Then, try to work within the boundaries that are set by the boss," Gupta said.

These boundaries are how the boss prefers to operate. They may be communicative in the early morning but not later in the day. They may want daily updates on project progress, but may not have the time to ask for them. They may often act reactive, rather than proactive.

"There are certain things we may not like, but we have to figure out a way to communicate our thoughts in a more positive way to our boss rather than showing a reaction," Gupta said. "This way, we start turning around the boss towards us."

Gupta also shared stories of his own difficult bosses and how we dealt with them. "I have taken my superiors as people from whom I learn – I have to learn from them," he said.