 National Boss’s Day is two days from now, but according to a recent survey by the LaSalle Network, there are a lot of bosses out there who are not deserving of praise or recognition.
That’s because, according to the survey, 87% of workers reported having a bad boss, either now or in the past or both. That’s nearly nine out of every 10, a staggering ratio. However, it gets even worse than that. Approximately half of the people surveyed have quit their job because of a bad supervisor. In addition, 55% never reported their bad boss to higher leadership within the organization. So what can be surmised from these findings? That poor management and supervision is the number-one reason people quit their jobs, and in the majority of cases, these employees do notexpress their frustration prior to leaving. They simply find another job and submit their notice. As a result, companies are losing good employees because of poor leadership. That hurts these companies in more ways than one, and these are personnel and production losses that can absolutely be prevented. Below are the main characteristics that the survey respondents attributed to bad bosses, along with their corresponding percentages. In other words, these are the top five behaviors that ALL bosses should avoid, ranked from #5 to #1: #5—Not willing to help employee learn (15%) #4—Doesn’t acknowledge employee’s hard work (16%) #3—Uncaring/not empathetic (18%) #2—Only notices negatives, never the positives (26%) #1—Never takes the blame, but first to take the credit (27%) Are any of these behaviors present within your organization? This is a relevant question, regardless of whether you’re an employee or a manager. In each case, if the behaviors are present, then certain action must be taken. What will you do? LaSalle Network, a recruiting and staffing firm headquartered in Chicago, surveyed 1,100 people on experiences with bad bosses. Click here to read LaSalle Network’s press release about the survey results. Comments are closed.
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