When a manager throws a fit

[shootingstar]

not at me..but at a situation.

I report to a manager who does get frustrated at times. I do actually secretly agree 80% of why certain things anger her. Some of it is related to organizational politics.

We do discuss at a professional level from a standpoint of strategic planning. That is part of my role..to provide her that type of specialist support and to be an interface with clients. (Though I'm still swimming around trying to find my way in the ocean. I drift where the wind blows at times.... )

One thing that she has a habit ..is using profanity. Not at me nor call anyone names. Just certain situations as "sh*tty", etc. Well, you know what I mean. So really, it doesn't matter/bother me.

I've experienced some of the "junk" myself in some other jobs, as a manager. So I know how it feels and the level of stress/effort. (Maybe that's why I was hired..)

But I believe it erodes her managerial image. I do not feel it is my place to tell her but I want our dept. to succeed (she has 13 people reporting to her and she recognizes she will have to restructure the dept. ..so that she can deal with higher level problems.).

What would you do or say, if anything? I think she has a good, sharp mind and certainly has great self-expression (when she' not swearing) on management matters.