11th Jan 2008

Are You a Bad Boss?

For Friday, here’s the Bad Boss Quiz via the Good Boss, Bad Boss Toolkit on the NYT:

1. Have you ever publicly criticized an employee?

2. Do you take credit for your employees’ work?

3. Do your employees fear you?

4. Do you expect employees to do what you tell them without question?

5. Do you believe employees should know what to do without you telling them or providing guidelines?

6. Are you a yeller?

7. Do you demean employees as a form of punishment?

8. Do you play favorites?

9. Do you hate delegating?

10. Do you check everyone’s work?

I won! I won! I’m not a bad boss. Of course, I’m hardly anyone’s boss.

If you’re a boss, take note of this list—these issues come up over and over and over again with employees in their complaints about the workplace.

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4 Responses to “Are You a Bad Boss?”

  1. January 11th, 2008 at 3:53 pm Comrade Kevin Says:

    Bosses who strive to be overly punitive to any degree are never uniformly liked.

  2. January 12th, 2008 at 8:01 am GhostGirl Says:

    I don’t have the energy to be a bad boss.

  3. January 12th, 2008 at 11:03 pm h sofia Says:

    LOL. They should hand the same list out at PTA meetings.

  4. January 13th, 2008 at 9:14 am Ms. Theologian Says:

    Indeed. Have you read Ellen’s book?

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