Bosses' 10 biggest sins

• Tries too hard to be everyone's friend
• Micromanages
• Ignores conflict
• Arrogant
• Wishy-washy
• Impulsive
• Unable to delegate
• Impatient
• Stubborn
• Unprofessional

Then emphasize how many of the traits on the surveyed employees' "wish" list that your boss does possess:

• Trust in one's employees
• Honesty/authenticity
• Great team-building skills
• Effective coaching skills
• The ability to say "no"
• A broader perspective
• Patience
• Decision-making skills

If your manager is a woman, skip the part about how 70 percent of respondents between the ages of 34 and 45 said they'd prefer to work for a man.

If your manager is a man, breeze right by the fact that more male bosses than female bosses were criticized for having a lack of leadership skills.

And if your manager is younger than you, best not to bring up the survey's finding that workers 45 and older would prefer to work for a manager their age, even though close to half of them in reality have a younger boss.

Then, just to wrap-up this selective love fest with a nice ribbon, wish your manager a happy National Boss Day -- and try not to let slip your bewilderment that every week there seems to be another loopy "national day" for something.