If you believed in destiny then today would strengthen your view. We had a problem, we needed to resolve a staffing shortage due to one of my team getting an internal role, and @ 9:00 the solution was go out and recruit a top level replacement, however by 13:30 we had a new and creative solution. If it works or not will be a challenge, but I am sure it is the right thing to do.
So tomorrow I get to make two people happy rather than just one.
It just goes to show how fickle the world of employment is, for every good manager, there is a cretin, and the moron struck again today. Hopefully we will resolve it tomorrow, but it goes to show some people should not be allowed the power of management. When you become a manager you are given a privileged position. You have the responsibility to deliver for your employers, shareholders, and colleagues, but you are also given the ability to effect peoples lives, and that should never be taken lightly. You should always ask yourself how would I want to be treated, how would I react, or my personal test, how would I want my sister to be treated. Today has shown that there are some people who cant get passed themselves, so to them I say, whilst I don’t agree in Karma, I hope you get what’s coming to you!
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Thanks for your post. I read it and thought you might be interested in the following article that came into my Inbox today:
"A lack of "trust and integrity" was the main reason employees would "fire" a boss, a new survey has found.
While a third of respondents to the poll, hosted by website badbossology.com, nominated trust as their main issue, 24 per cent would leave a micromanager. Other boss crimes were not providing development opportunities (12 per cent); not providing open and honest feedback (12 per cent); stealing credit for ideas and work (10 per cent); and not providing coaching support when needed (8 per cent)."
A friend once said, "People don't leave their jobs, they leave the people they work with." If there is one complaint I consistently hear from clients is that their relationship with their manager is the primary contributor to their job dissatisfaction.
For every poor management attribute there is a positive one, wouldn't it be easier for everyone, to be a great manager instead of a crappy one?
You're right, being a manager IS a privileged position - I think it's time we start making people more accountable. After all it's not that hard to take responsibility and learn the characteristics of a great manager and start developing leadership skills from day one to avoid the 'bad boss' title.
Thanks for sharing your insight.
Madisen Harper
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