I’ve been asking people if they ever had a boss they hated.
The follow up question, “How did you deal with them?” The first thing they usually say, “I avoided them.”
Hated bosses:
- Disenfranchise by hanging with other bosses and ignoring “the troops.” Snobbery, even if it’s unintentional, is off putting.
- Deflate when trying to motivate. They shame, make negative comparisons, and belittle, for example.
- Demoralize with favoritism. Quality of work is irrelevant when the boss has a golden child.
- Dishearten with disengagement and laziness. You’d be surprised how frequent the complaint of laziness comes up.
- Devalue effort by ignoring progress.
- Discourage by changing direction in midstream.
- Disappoint by excluding. They make decisions in isolation. Seldom seek input. Talk first and listen last.
Bonus: Hated bosses won’t make decisions.
Visit Facebook to read, “Top reasons people hate their bosses include _________.” (8/29/2013)
How to be loved:
- Win! Define wins…
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