I have a boss who is becoming increasingly difficult to work with. I am very self-motivated, which is a fault because it leads to not communicating tasks as much as I should. I’ve worked on it, and the boss has noticed and appreciated the change. There is one thing, however, that I have had it with. I manage events. My boss manages me and marketing, and I often make a recommendation on some logistical item, which my boss will sometimes accept. If she doesn’t accept it she’ll let me know what the change is and I make it happen. The problem is- her decision changes and I have to update documents that go out to all managers, announce the change in meetings and speak with people who it affects. It wouldn’t be a big deal if it only happened once in a while, but it’s gotten to the point to where it appears as if I’M the one making a decision and then changing my mind with no regard as to how it affects others. It’s as if she has a mentality that our Development Department is the queen bee and everyone bows down to us and swarms whenever and wherever we say, which is obviously not the case. Another type of example is that she will make me wait to send out important documents to staff (like calendars, event staffing assignments, etc.) until she feels the information is concrete (keeping in mind that these documents have a “tentative” notation where changes may occur). Managers ask me when the documents will be sent, what their duties are, etc. etc. They look to me, and I get “in trouble” when I defer them to my boss. I look unprepared. I look like I’m putting off one of my more important duties for less important ones, and this is something that even her boss sees. I have to take the heat because according to both bosses “it is my job to make my boss look good.” What in the world should I do? I’ve tried everything I can think of, and I am TIRED of being what feels like a scapegoat.