Archive for the 'Bad or Challenging Managers' Category

How Can Managers be so Oblivious to the Obvious?

Oblivious Managers

5 Indicators of Leadership that is Killing Culture and Engagement Leaders are meant to be just that – leaders. Unfortunately, in many organizations leadership training is notoriously absent and this lack of leadership leads not only to poor management but also to disengaged employees and financial losses. Without correction, poor leadership can kill a positive Read the full article…

Make Difficult Conversations Easier

Making Difficult Conversations Easier

Signs that Leaders Create More Communication Challenges than they Solve. Workplaces, no matter how harmonious, are filled with people of varying beliefs, opinions and points of view. Even when employees like each other and get along well, difficult conversations will come up between them, but how these conversations are handled makes all the difference to Read the full article…

7 Skills that Separate the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Bosses

Good, Bad and Ugly Bosses

Don’t be the manager pushing employees out the door All bosses – the good, the bad and the ugly, have unique opportunities to impact the lives and careers of employees. This can be positive or negative. On the positive side, bosses can enhance skills, make daily work more pleasurable and may even find themselves the Read the full article…

Seven Signs of Managers Creating Conflict

Seven Signs of Managers Creating Conflict

Keep staff happy by identifying and resolving poor supervisory skills In a perfect world, bosses would be motivating, understanding and inspiring. Employees would be energetic, loyal and enthusiastic. The world isn’t perfect and sadly, even when employees aren’t, there is little tolerance for the imperfect boss. Workplaces will always be filled with a certain amount Read the full article…