A
former manager of mine once told me, “If I am going down, you are going down
with me.” That was in relation to having a bad sales quarter. From that point
on, there was no need to pay attention to her. It becomes difficult to continue to feel passion for the job once
you see a lapse in integrity in your boss. It only got worse from there, so I knew it was time to start
planning my exit strategy.
Bad boss behaviors lead to poor employee engagement and high
turnover. When you have a manager who treats you with respect and has your
back, you are more likely to give your best and stay longer in a company, but
when you have a bad boss, you're much more likely to be disengaged, suffer from
anxiety and want to leave.
7 Worst Bad Boss Behaviors
These are complete deal breakers:
1.Micromanaging -
This is the number 1 killer of creativity and innovation in the workplace. It
fosters an environment of distrust as employees feel suffocated and confined.
If you hired someone for a job, give them room to get it done.
2. Picking favorites -
hiring and/or promoting the wrong people. They only recommend employees in
their "inner circle" for assignments or growth opportunities. They
surround themselves with sycophants or "yes" employees.
3. Taking the credit for employees' work or successes. - Bad bosses will do anything to look good
including taking credit for the employees work or ideas. Self-promotion is
their top priority. There is nothing more demotivating than working hard to
earn something only to have it unfairly taken away. This causes employee
engagement to plummet.
4. Ignoring feedback - Not listening - Some bosses don't admit mistakes. They take negative
feedback personally and treat those poorly who give such. So onlooking
employees learn not to say anything. Worst than asking for feedback is not
doing anything about it.
5. Not standing up for employees - Throwing employees under the bus. It's demotivating working
for a manager who does not stand up for their team. If someone makes a mistake
they turn into judge, jury and executioner. They are quick to point fingers.
