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Bad Boss Syndrome: 11 Surefire Signs

Do you embarrass your employees in front of others if they make a mistake? Is meeting with your employees more of a nuisance than a business necessity?

Neglecting the bond between you and your employees can only affect staff morale and work efficiency.

The first step in solving the problem is recognizing bad boss characteristics. Check out this list of the signs of a bad boss based on feedback from employees:

1. Inability or disinterest in communicating with staff
2. Failure to convey goals, time lines, or expectations 
3. Talking to employees in a rude or condescending manner 
4. Not allowing employees to respond to comments or criticisms 
5. Failure to recognize employee accomplishments or performance 
6. Inability to deal with constructive feedback from their own supervisors 
7. Demonstrates dishonesty 
8. Lacks integrity
9. Stirs trouble or bad feelings between employees 
10. Takes credit for positive outcomes but quickly blames others for negative ones 
11. Singles out and discriminates against particular staff members

Sound familiar? That's the first step. The next step is changing your management style.

Remember that not communicating with staff, yelling at or embarrassing them in front of others, or not acknowledging their accomplishments will affect your employee's morale and productivity.

Another great tool for self assessment of one's management style is the 360 degree feedback process. It's one of the best ways to get a true assessment on how others view you. The process, which can be formal or informal includes getting feedback, (oftentimes anonymous), from co-workers, managers, and most importantly your employees.

Self assess your workplace interactions with your staff on a quarterly, and then an annual basis. If you're daring, incorporate a 360 degree feedback process as part of your self evaluation on an annual basis. Using a 360 feedback tool will give you an opportunity to get viewpoints on your management style and interpersonal skills from a number of different business colleagues including your employees, co-workers, senior managers and even clients.

Do everything that you can to improve your leadership style. You'd be surprised at how just a few small changes in your behavior can have an enormous impact on how your employees view not only you, but their jobs.

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