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Wouldn’t It Be Wonderful If We All Had Great Bosses?

November 28th, 2016 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Absence Management | Benefit Accruals | Employee Scheduling | Employee Self Service

Since the world is not perfect and that includes human beings, it is highly unlikely we are all going to have great bosses. After all, bosses human and like us, have their own share of flaws. There is no denying there are some individuals who serve, in a role as a boss and are horrible at it. The flip side to that are bosses, who are compassionate, take care of their employees and can be a dream to work with.

Wouldn’t It Be Wonderful If We All Had Great Bosses?

In a recent blog post titled ‘5 Traits Employees Want In a Boss’ and based on a study by the Dale Carnegie Training  Business News Daily Senior Writer Chad Brooks lays out five qualities that employees look for in a boss:

  1. “Encourages improvement: Nearly 80 percent of the employees surveyed said inspiring leaders encourage and help employees improve.
  2. Gives praise and appreciation: Nearly three-quarters of the workers surveyed said great bosses praise and express appreciation for employees’ work.
  3. Recognizes improvement: More than 70 percent of employees said one of the most important traits of a boss is acknowledging when workers’ performance has improved.
  4. Acknowledges own shortfalls before criticizing: The study found that 68 percent of employees are motivated by bosses who, rather than criticizing others, recognize their own shortcomings.
  5. Allow employees to save face: 60 percent of workers said they appreciate a boss who gives them a chance to make up for their errors, instead of embarrassing employees when they have made mistakes.”

We all know that not every boss posses these five qualities. Sometimes, we might find a boss with some or more of these qualities either in our first job or several jobs later in life. But for many people, having a great boss is the exception, and not the rule.

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