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Become a Good Manager by
Learning from Bad Bosses
 Want
to learn how to become a manager? Consider the bad bosses
you’ve had in the past and do the opposite.
Sounds easy enough.
When I suggested this approach to my client Max he laughed
and said he could easily list the negative attributes of his
previous managers and with one in particular he told me that
he could write an entire book!
“He never listened, he stole my ideas and presented them as
his own and he seemed more against his team than in support
of them. I could go on, but I think that’s more than enough
to work with.”
Relationships are key to being a successful and effective
manager. Yet most clients claim that poor relationships are
usually the catalyst that causes them to leave their job.
If you want to be a good manager you can start your learning
process by doing the following:
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Vertically divide a
page in two, on the left hand side write a list of the management,
supervisor or team leader attributes you’ve found difficult to deal with.
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In the right hand
column write the opposite of those behaviors or ways to turn the negative
into a positive. For example; (negative) took my ideas and presented them as
his own, (positive) widely acknowledges team members for their input;
(negative) withholds information I need to do my job, (positive) clearly
states the goals of the department and organization and identifies my
contribution in achieving those goals.
Start behaving like a good manager and practice the positive
attributes in your day -to-day work.
Instead of blaming, playing the victim or gossiping about
bad bosses consider the gift they’ve given you by teaching
you what not to do when you eventually take your role beside
one of them. Who do you think is going to excel in their
management role? You will, and your professionalism will be
rewarded.
Be grateful for the lessons you’re learning and take action
to be the best potential manager you can be and you’ll be
ready when the next promotion opportunity arises.
To discover more tips on becoming an
effective manager
and the tools that will skyrocket you into your first
management, supervisor or team leader role by learning
techniques for feedback, communication, dealing with
difficult people, killer interview scripts, showcasing your
skills, making your first week in your new job the best it
can be and much, much more.
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