As an HR manager, you’re aware that not all bosses are created equal. They have their signature styles, persuasive tactics and weaknesses. But how can you tell if someone might be undermining the people your business relies upon?
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At some businesses, people are accustomed to having ideas poked full of holes or even shot down on a regular basis by the boss, who’s always grumbling and smiles about as often as the Chicago Cubs win the World Series.
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Even the best bosses can have bad days — and the more bad days a boss has, the more likely it is his or her employees will come up with a creative, humorous nickname.
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It can be one of any supervisor’s biggest headaches: Dealing with difficult employees. But instead of scrambling to figure what they’ll do next, try going on an offensive and coaching a difficult person — before they give you that next headache.
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If you spot a manager, or potential manager, dealing with employees this way, expect bad things to happen.
Isn’t it great how some considerate bosses give their employees gifts this time of year? Well, maybe not always, as these recipients discovered.
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