Things I’ve learned from bad managers
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Things I’ve learnt from bad managers…
Bad managers….
Don’t take the time to listen
Are too busy to get to know their employees
Treat their staff like numbers
Don’t get back to you
Don’t tell you how you are doing….
Take credit for your work
Blame you for mistakes
Give unclear directions
Make things
unnecessarily complicated
More concerned
about the clock,
than your performance!
Make you do
work that isn’t needed…
Try to control people
Don’t want
employees to grow
Care too much about
people’ feelings
Care only
about results
Don’t work hard themselves
A fool is someone who
refuses to accept or look at feedback
Aren’t open to
feedback
Not interested in personal
growth
So….what can we learn from bad managers?
Always listen first
Get to know your people
Get to know your team
Be available
Provide feedback
on a regular basis
Recognize your employees for doing a good job
Treat mistakes like
learning opportunities
Communicate for
Make sure you are
understood
Manage performance, not the clock
Connect their work to a
bigger purpose
Provide lots of
autonomy
Support their
growth & development
Give
S t re tc h Assignments
Let them take the
spotlight
Take a balanced approach….
Be HARD on problems….
Be soft on people
Lead by example
Work
Hard
Seek feedback
Develop yourself
In summary….
Communicate
Empower
L e a d
C o a c h
Always listen firstBe available
Communicate for clarityMake sure you are understood
Get to know your people and team
Provide feedback on a regular basisRecognize your employees for doing a good job
Treat mistakes like learning opportunitiesBe hard on problems, soft on people
Support their growth and development
Manage performance, not the clockConnect their work to a bigger purpose
Provide lots of autonomyGive stretch assignments
Share the spotlight
Lead by exampleWork hard
Seek feedbackDevelop yourself
Ready?
Up, up and
away!