http://www.badbossology.com/ The latest news from Badbossology.com en-us http://www.badbossology.com/i90756-c45 "Picture a bully and you'll probably picture the schoolyard variety -- or those junior citizens of the year captured on cellphone footage "swarming" or "happy slapping" their prey." http://www.badbossology.com/i84715-c45 "Then there is another type of bully boss which most people would not even perceive as a bully. The “closet” bully boss is actually much more prevalent and more dangerous than the ranter or raver described above. This type of bully boss is very cleaver in their ability to hide their bullying behaviors and to manipulate the perception of bystanders against the “target”." http://www.badbossology.com/i84319-c47 "We've compiled 10 warning signs of a toxic boss. Watch for them in the interview and you might be able to avoid a negative work environment." http://www.badbossology.com/i80268-c47 "Managing our bosses? Isn't that merely manipulation? Corporate cozying up? Out-and-out apple polishing? In fact, we manage our bosses for very good reasons: to get resources to do the best job, not only for ourselves, but for our bosses and our companies as well." http://www.badbossology.com/i79569-c45 "After extensive study of the phenomenon of "work place bullying and mobbing" I have learned that there are ways to minimize demanding, rude behaviors of managers. There are two general types of demanding, rude managers that you're likely to come across and they need to be dealt with differently." http://www.badbossology.com/i79437-c47 "We'd all love to have a great boss who motivates, helps and inspires you. But often they can actually get in the way of you doing a good job. So what can you do? JUDY YORKE asks the experts.." http://www.badbossology.com/i79426-c47 "If you think you're working for a bad boss, you have plenty of company. Of 1,118 people who completed a survey at the Badbossology.com web site last year, "48 percent said they would fire their boss if they could, 29 percent would have their boss assessed by a workplace psychologist and 23 percent would send their boss for management training." http://www.badbossology.com/i79375-c68 "Here are seven signs that you are a bad boss:" http://www.badbossology.com/i79373-c68 "Tim was a toxic boss. I'd been working in broadcasting for five years and I'd never seen behavior like this before. So I thought Tim was unusual. But he wasn't – and he isn't." http://www.badbossology.com/i79372-c47 "Successfully managing a boss is a challenge but often achievable. Here are some practical things you can do to manage your boss without sabotaging your job." http://www.badbossology.com/i79358-c68 "Rate your boss." http://www.badbossology.com/i79354-c68 "It is difficult to overestimate the effect a bad boss has in a workplace, but it's just as easy to undervalue the effect of a good boss. A survey by Yahoo! HotJobs reveals that 43 percent of American workers would leave their jobs if they didn't like the supervisor's management style or were not given adequate mentoring in their jobs." http://www.badbossology.com/i79324-c68 "Supervisors play a key role in worker well-being and engagement, reports the Gallup Management Journal's latest national study." http://www.badbossology.com/i79323-c68 "Ask bosses what makes employees happy at work, and many are likely to think in terms of tangible rewards: a good salary, a pleasant office, generous benefits. Those play a role in job satisfaction, of course. But increasingly, workplace specialists are discovering that for many workers, the "happiness factor" depends heavily on intangibles, such as respect, trust, and fairness." http://www.badbossology.com/i79321-c47 "In her nightmares, Jaymie Lennon's former boss calls her an idiot, undermines her confidence, tells other employees that Lennon is "unstable" and "mentally ill," and regularly threatens to fire her. Just, she says, like in real life." http://www.badbossology.com/i79319-c47 "Here are a few clues that your boss could use some basic supervisory skills training." http://www.badbossology.com/i79285-c68 "Chronic job stress may be bad news for your heart, especially if your lifestyle isn't healthy. So says a 12-year study of more than 10,000 British government workers in white-collar jobs. The bottom line: Workers were 68% more likely to die of heart disease , suffer a nonfatal heart attack, or develop angina (chest pain) if they had long-term job stress." http://www.badbossology.com/i79254-c45 "Is your boss a tyrant of Machiavellian proportions? If it makes you feel better, you're not alone. According to a study by the Employment Law Alliance, almost half of all employees have been targeted by a bully boss." http://www.badbossology.com/i79160-c47 "This article is dedicated to all of the bad bosses I’ve ever had. Don’t worry, I’m not a basher, so reading this article at work won’t get you in trouble–but then again maybe it depends on your boss!" http://www.badbossology.com/i79064-c47 "Whether you had a great or a bad performance review for the last year, now is the time to ensure a more positive one for this year. Plan and prepare to meet with your boss on goal planning for the current year. Most of us just chuck it under the carpet or roll our eyes, wanting our best to delay as much as possible."