How to tell your boss you don't feel supported

To tell your boss you don't feel supported, you must list reasons, identify risks and consequences, and give your boss evidence that backs up your reasoning. Here are some details on these steps and others you can take to tell your boss you can't do something:

• Make a list of reasons you don't feel supported. First, you must list reasons why you feel unsupported. You should seek to create a document, email, or presentation containing your reasons and all the information we'll discuss.

  Keep your list of reasons concise and use numbers or bullet points. You might order this list in terms of priority.

• Identify the risks and consequences of not having the proper support. Next, you should include any potential risks or consequences related to you have gone on with your job without the proper support.

  This should not degenerate your abilities but highlight how your performance suffers due to a lack of support and how this will negatively impact your organization.

• Give your boss evidence that backs up your reasoning. You should try to provide your boss with evidence or data that supports your argument. This might include anecdotes on tasks, projects, or other assignments that came off sub-par because you did not have the support you needed to make them successful.

• Propose and outline alternative options for support. In a new section of your document, you should propose alternative options, such as ways you would feel supported and the benefits this would have on your work performance and the company.

  This shows that you are not simply trying to get out of the work but being proactive in finding solutions.

• Schedule a meeting with your boss. Schedule a meeting with your boss to give them this presentation or review your document if possible.

  An in-person approach is likely to have a better chance of you gaining the support you are after. After you meet with your boss, if you still don't have an answer for a plan moving forward, you should email them the document for further review.

• Ask for guidance from your boss. You should also try to ask for guidance from your boss concerning this matter. If you present your case professionally, your boss might surprise you and be instrumental in helping you find a solution to the problem. Be honest with them, but also ask about the steps you can proactively take to resolve the issue.