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Comment on 6 Things Not to Do When Your Boss is a Jerk by janine

janine — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:21:21 +0000

I agree with 5 the law of indispensability. I have tried not making waves only to get a bad boss to increase their bad behavior toward me. Finally I had enough of sitting in the back of the bus (so to speak) so even though it is bad, I fight back – I am not subordinate but when the boss is trying to make me do something that is ethically wrong I tell him to go over me if he wants it done that way that I believe it is wrong. The hard thing is, it is hard not to be smarter than the boss when I accidentally (as he says “make him look bad”) without trying and having no idea that a question I may ask makes him feel that way. My boss is extremely insecure and conveniently unethical as well, those dovetail into a situation where it is not hard for him to look stupid. It is unfortunate. I have two more years then I am going elsewhere to a better place where at least it is not so demeaning. I am going to study hard the behavior he gives off so that I can identify a bad boss by careful observation in an interview

Comment on How I Went from Being a Boss to a Leader by Jeffery

Jeffery — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:47:24 +0000

A great story of learning to genuinely value each other and the power it can bring to business. Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Managing a Team of Different Personalities by Lee Franc

Lee Franc — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:42:57 +0000

I have observed that it is very hard for some managers to allow individuals to express their ideas and opinions in meetings or forums that are not shared by the manager. The manager interupts, cut offs, and discourages the individual from finishing their comment or input. They respond to the comment by differing, neagting or ignoring it through changing the subject in midstream.

This behavoir is noticed by all staff and is taken as an “omen”, not to speak up or the same thing will happen to you. It is better to keep your mouth shut than to take the risk of getting on the managers bad side.

I follow Pat Richie’s recomendations and I do not ignore the white elephant in the middle of the room.( I am not allways on the manager’s good side.) I “do” appreciate diversity and I value a wide range of ideas and input. I believe they are the basis of wise discision making.

Comment on How I Went from Being a Boss to a Leader by Peter Stark

Peter Stark — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:32:48 +0000

Thanks for reading, Mike.

Comment on How I Went from Being a Boss to a Leader by Mike Easley

Mike Easley — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:06:09 +0000

Peter-This is agreat story. Thanks for sharing!

Mike

Comment on Managing a Team of Different Personalities by Peter Stark

Peter Stark — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:16:59 +0000

Robert, I’m glad this helped. Best of luck on the interviews.

Comment on Managing a Team of Different Personalities by Robert Easley

Robert Easley — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:43:54 +0000

I’m doing a ton of interviewing right now. This was good reminder on how I should approach personalites on interviews.

Comment on What Should a Manager Do When Employees Are Not Team Players? by H B bailey

H B bailey — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:16:13 +0000

Team work is important . I am in a kitchen enviroment. I have an employee who feelsjust barley finishing his job and letting other people pick up his slack is acceptable . Well I am brining him into the office to explain to him the importance of helping each other out and this is a verbal warning . If this is not effective , office again writen writup explaning where he has fallen short and that a 3rd write up would probably mean a suspention wo/pay. and 1 more time would be termination. Jobs are scarce and if someone is making everybopdy elses work more difficult who needs them . there really are alot more p[eople who need the work . so say goodby. My kitchen requires professional types who are what they say they are .qualified cooks . the problem is also the people who hired this person wasn’t qualified to hire for kitchen position.Thanks Chef, H B Bailey

Comment on Humor in the Workplace by Walker

Walker — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:35:55 +0000

Good points! Humor is very important but careful how you use it in negotiation circumstances. What may seem like a great tension breaker can cause the other party to look at you in a less serious light and consider that you’re not taking the negotiation seriously or that the outcome of the negotiation is not important to you. It may look like you conceded. On the other hand, sarcasm can make you look condescending and less amiable.

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Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:43:39 +0000

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