10 Things we Hate about Bosses

10 things that employees surveyed last year by the Great Place to Work organisation said contributed to poor management:

1. Lack of Recognition and Appreciation – employees who believe that managers do not really appreciate the work, energy and effort put in during their days and sometimes evenings
2. Poor Communication – employees want to find out about their company performance and direction from their boss, not the rumour mill, nor the newspapers
3. Thoughtless Interaction – passing by without a smile or any acknowledgement
4. Inconsistent Behaviour – broken promises, it is often the smaller broken promises that really grate upon the employees; say one thing, act differently
5. Favouritism – we all have favourites, good managers learn to appreciate diversity
6. Exclusion from Decision Making – the less control employees feel, the greater they suffer from stress
7. Lack of Clarity and Vision – unclear expectations, unclear connection between the work employees are doing and the overall mission of the company
8. Egotistical Managers – taking credit and passing blame
9. Treating Employees like Numbers – a transactional relationship, where emotion and fun has been lost in translation
10. Ignoring Performance Issues – it frustrates good performers when poor performers are not being challenged

*Based on Great Place to Work employee surveys worldwide