Things I’ve learned from bad managers

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!