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If you have any career experience then I’m sure you have a story about a bad manager. To be a manager is a tough job. Sometimes you have to deliver messages that aren’t going to be well received. However, there are several qualities that can get you to the top of the “Bad Manger” list. So what defines a bad manager?
1. Treating others like they are beneath you:
No one likes to be treated like a second class citizen. If you are the type of manager that makes it clear you are better and more important than those you manage, the environment you create will be extremely negative. You won’t get much loyalty from staff who feel they are being treated as insignificant. A good manager understands that to be successful the whole team is necessary and important.
2. Micromanaging:
No one likes to feel as though their manager is constantly looking over their shoulder telling them what to do. A good manager will set the tone, establish the goals and allow his or her staff to see the project through to a successful result. If you always expect your staff to do everything exactly as you dictate you will not have a staff that takes initiative to solve problems or thinks out of the box to bring new ideas and solutions to the table.
3. Sacrificing your team to save yourself:
If you’re the manager then the successes and failures of your team are your responsibility. If your department comes up short on a goal, blaming it on your staff is not only side stepping the responsibilities of your position, but it undermines your relationship with your direct reports. Nothing stays a secret for long and when your staff finds out that you are throwing them under the bus you will lose all credibility with them. A good manager will take responsibility for failures, and praise his team in times of success.
4. Thinking you’re a one man band:
As a manager you need to surround yourself with intelligent staff that help make you, your department, and the company successful. Don’t think you’re the only one who has good ideas. Give your staff the opportunity to offer their opinions and ideas and when they are good, use them. Let staff follow the project through to completion and show off their success. If you don’t let other members contribute to ideas and processes that directly impact them, you will soon be...
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