http://www.badbossology.com/ The latest news from Badbossology.com en-us http://www.badbossology.com/i140111-c47 "Not sure when to leave your job? A bad day could be just that, or it could signal the breaking point. Read the six reasons to quit your job below, and learn to recognize the systemic signs that show you should sever ties – for good." http://www.badbossology.com/i140110-c47 According to a Gallup poll, 75 percent of all turnovers are influenced by managers — that is, a bad boss is often the tipping point in an employee’s decision to leave." http://www.badbossology.com/i139998-c47 " Larry J. Bloom, Columnist Larry J. Bloom, Columnist One thing that most bad bosses have in common is lack of awareness that they’re bad bosses. With so much at stake personally, nobody wants to believe they are the problem. Not only is that bad for decisions, it’s bad for careers and employee health as well." http://www.badbossology.com/i139997-c47 "A good boss can make your career, but a bad boss can make your life miserable – and a new survey finds that plenty of Americans have learned that lesson the hard way." http://www.badbossology.com/i139996-c47 "Nearly everyone I know has had a bad boss at one time or another during their careers. A recent Gallup poll of more than 1 million employed U.S. workers confirmed the No. 1 reason people quit their jobs is a bad boss or immediate supervisor. “People leave managers, not companies … . In the end, turnover is mostly a manager issue,” Gallup reported. Gallup also reported that poorly managed work groups are on average 50 percent less productive and 44 percent less profitable than well-managed groups." http://www.badbossology.com/i139995-c47 "A bad boss can derail careers, lower morale and hurt company's productivity. Share on emailEmail Share on printPrint Share on twitterTwitterShare on facebookFacebookShare on myspaceMySpace Share on deliciousDelicousShare on stumbleuponStumbleShare on diggDigg More Destinations... ADVERTISEMENT But how many workers actually are in this predicament? Quite a lot, if you believe the results of a new survey from Glassdoor, the employment-information company. The survey of 2,054 workers -- which was conducted by Harris Interactive -- found that 1 in 5 gave a negative grade to their boss." http://www.badbossology.com/i139994-c47 "How do you relate with a difficult boss who is bossy instead of leading? Please I need advice. Thanks in advance." http://www.badbossology.com/i139734 "I read a stat the other day that 70 Percent Of Your Employees Hate Their Jobs. This Gallup survey showed that 70% of employees are “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” from their work." http://www.badbossology.com/i139733-c47 "Working for a not-so-great boss doesn’t have to stall your career, but it does mean you’ll need to figure out how to take the lead in communicating and asking for help. Like my friend learned, it might also save your job… http://www.badbossology.com/i139732-c47 "While working as a general manager for Thomson Financial in Southington, Conn., Mike Slemmer got a new boss who had an inflexible management style that conflicted with his own. " http://www.badbossology.com/i139730-c47 "I was a bad boss. There, I said it. The truth hurts, but it’s also liberating. I’m not even close to being a “good boss,” but I think I’m in recovery. These were, and to some degree still are, my struggles. Just as so many great people helped me by identifying my leadership problems, you too can help get your boss on the road to recovery." http://www.badbossology.com/i139619-c47 "Working for a jerk of a boss can be a miserable experience. From blaming subordinates for a failed project to constantly talking about themselves, the traits of a bad manager are usually revealed early in the relationship - sometimes, even in your job interview." http://www.badbossology.com/i139618-c47 "If you report to a miserable, soul-sucking boss at work, chances are that in this economy you're having to suck it up." http://www.badbossology.com/i139563-c47 "It is every one’s wish to work with a good boss. However given the fact that we all are not the same, that wish doesn’t come to pass always. Working with a bad boss can be a very challenging and frustrating one. In fact it is one sure way to hit the rock bottom part of your career." http://www.badbossology.com/i139562-c47 "Tell your story with facts, not judgments. Your old boss yelled too much. Your former work environment favored face time over results. It’s hard to be objective when you’re affected negatively, but “too much” or “face time” are judgment calls. Your old boss would beg to differ, and maybe raised voices motivated your ex-colleagues. If you are asked to describe a less-than-ideal former situation, focus on just the facts: what was your boss’s title and scope within the organizational structure (so we know where you fit into the structure); and what were the company’s business goals (so we know what your group focused on). Sticking to the facts will help keep the emotion out of your response." http://www.badbossology.com/i139561-c47 "You spend a lot of time at work. Just like any other relationship in your life, your work relationships can take some effort as well. And one of the most difficult to manage is the one with your boss, especially a difficult boss. But would it ever cause you to quit your job?" http://www.badbossology.com/i139560-c47 "There are lots of different kinds of terrible bosses in the world, but perhaps the very worst of the worst is the boss who is genuinely a bad person. Assuming that jumping ship isn't in the cards right now, what can a person do when stuck with such a character?" http://www.badbossology.com/i139519-c47 "A Gallup poll (here’s the link) of more than 1 million employed US workers showed that 17% of employee turnover is because of a bad boss or immediate supervisor. But the poll also concluded that 75% of all turnovers are influenced by managers — that is, a bad manager is often the tipping point in an employee’s decision to leave." http://www.badbossology.com/i139518-c47 "Sometimes bad bosses teach good lessons. "You can learn a lot from leaders who aren't very good, who aren't very effective," said H. Paulett Eberhart, chief executive of CDI Corp., a Center City-based engineering and staffing company with $1.1 billion in annual revenue." http://www.badbossology.com/i139514-c47 "I work at a private university, and I enjoy my job 100 percent. The reason I'm writing, though, is that our office has undergone some hard times recently. In the past two years we have had 13 employees leave (mostly due to their pay not compensating for the amount of micromanagement we withstand). Last fall our director underwent an "HR investigation" and all of us underlings were sure that she would be gone by spring. However, we were wrong, and in fact the results have made the work place an even more hellish situation. We are no longer allowed to go to HR with our issues. We first have to go to the director -- who is the issue -- and then the VP and then HR. Further, the person in HR who was in charge of the investigation is friends with our director. How do we go about reporting complaints or changing our situation without incurring retaliation?"