10 Characteristics of a Good Boss
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You see so much on all those bad bosses and compare your experiences with others. But how often do we talk about what makes up a good boss? Very rarely. How will a manager know that they are getting it right? How can we tell them what we want to see in a good boss?
Let's give them 10 ways that they can get a thumbs up from us.
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A Good Boss......
- Good Listener - You need to be a good listener to manager people. Only then can you truly assess your employees needs and meet them.
- The Blame Stops Here -A good boss when confronted with a problem will not point fingers at one of their employees. They absorb the blame on themselves and the whole department. Finger pointing goes back to grade school. Problems could also show issues within the department which the manager should be taking responsbility for.
- Gets Their Hands Dirty - When the boss can roll up their sleeves and help their employees when deadlines arise, they are a great boss. They truly understand that unless the job is done and done by all, they have not done their job.
- Mentor - A good boss is one that becomes the mentor of their employees. This is a skill and trait that businesses are not looking for in managers, but all the good ones have. They grow and develop their team to be the best that they can be.
- Communicate - Since communication skills are at an all-time low, a manager who can communicate is a gem. They keep their employees informed so that they are not caught unawares and the whole department look bad. This also goes to keeping in touch with each employees individually instead of waiting to their review time so that any issues can be addressed earlier.
- Good morale - You can also tell who has the good boss, by the morale in the department. Not saying that they won't have their low times, but they will enjoy their job altogether.
- Provides Resources - A good manager makes sure that their employees have the resources on hand to get their jobs done. There are times when the company does not provide those resources so the manager you want is one who tries to think outside that box and still manage to help the group get the job done.
- Knows What's Going On - A manager should not be caught unawares of issues and even accomplishments in their department. If they are, then they are out of touch with them.
- Recognizes Employees - A good boss regularly lets their employees know that they are appreciated and not just at the times of their yearly reviews. You'll lose good employees if you do that.
- Understanding - A good boss is one that realizes that when emergencies come up in our personal lives that they should be more important than the job.
Unfortunantly, most of us would say that we have rarely had a manager that showed these traits. I've had a few and I've cherished them. They are the managers that we want to immitate.
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Unfortunantly, most of them are not the right ones for the job. I honestly feel like most companies promote because they don't know how else to reward them not looking to see if they are true management material. I think companies have forgotten what that really means.
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If only they were all like this!!
It can make a big difference to the productivity and atmosphere of a work place if you have a good boss!!
If only!!! I had a boss that in the beginning was like this. I would go above and beyond for her. She began to change and my desire to be an even better employee went out the window. The morale went down hill fast. We now know it was because she was planning on leaving and had mentally already left us. It makes a huge difference.
Good info. Sounds like we need to "be what we would want from others" if they were our boss.
I am leonian & already a trait of being boss well its all about my sun sign....different hb
thnks...joining u now...
I've always had terrible bosses until about a year ago, I found a great place with a boss just like this... the best part has to be the understanding, I got hit by a car on my way to work, my boss came and got me and drove me to the ER...
Numerous studies have shown that when employees feel they’re being treated well, all sorts of business performance indicators improve. When employees feel they’re being treated well, they’re more productive, provide better customer service, are more willing to seize the initiative, get along better with fellow employees and have far lower rates of absenteeism, turnover and theft.
These are all things that I learned when I first became a manager. The better you are at these skills, the better manager you'll become as your subordinates respect you and trust you to lead them.
I have boss with many of these traits, I can't say everyone is perfect but he strives to be. That is the best part, he knows there is always room for improvement.
I am writing an article on communications - will have to link to this - bookmarked - excellent!
I concur. As a boss, I continually evaluate myself as best I can. I'm sure that I don't measure up all the time. Endeavour to persevere!
I really enjoyed this hub and totally agree with "Getting their hands Dirty" a true sign of a good boss!
"Getting their hands dirty" - a good point indeed. But you will also find bosses "whose hands are not clean". You know what I mean!
For a change, drop in to have some fun about bosses:
This is a useful hub that helps management learn what they are doing right and where they are lacking. It also helps other personnel appreciate when they have a good boss. I added a link to your hub from one of my hubs on the subject.
i am a good boss i would not expect my workers to do anything i wouldnt do and i know how to sort out personal problems with my girls and what comes first if they do have a problem but i feel like they treat me veey badly for this am i to nice
Nice job with this hub.
The 10 characteristics you've outlined boil down to just one thing - trust. Good bosses are trusted by their employees. Good bosses trust their employees to be exactly who they are and to get the job done right.
Spelling, grammar and punctuation needs checked.Sorry. Was going to post this in office, but not with these errors.
I'm a new manager who reports to a VP who holds all of these traits - he's the best boss I've ever had. The only problem is that at some point I must have let him down as he's very distant these days. I can't figure out what it would have been though to trigger a response like that. So one area that I guess he could improve on is communication. I want him to be happy with me and right now I feel concerned and miss his friendly ways. It is indeed rare to have a good boss.
A GOOD BOSS , I AGREE IS ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THOSE UNDER HIM OR HER IF THEY CAN NOT COME DOWN TO THE WORKERS LEVEL WEATHER IT BE GETTING THEIR HANDS DIRTY , OR CONVERSING WITH THEM , THEN THAT WOULD BE A BAD BOSS. HOW ARE WE TO MEASURE ONE SUITABLE FOR THE JOB IS THE QUESTION. I THINK COMPANIES NEED TO LOOK AT THE INNER PERSON RATHER THAN THE PERSON WHO WANTS THE JOB FOR STATUS......
I was blessed several years ago with not one, but two great bosses. They both knew how to lead, manage and mentor their team to bring out the best in everyone. Sad to say they both left the company, at different times, and life has not been the same at my company....I will always cherish and be so greatful that I was in the company of both of these amazing women!
This site and all the comments helped me a bunch, because I am writing a essay of good bosses vs. bad bosses. Thanks to everyone. P.S. I wish MY boss would read this!
ELISE?! why the hell are yelling?
Feline Prophet Level 4 Commenter 3 years ago
Sigh why was I always blessed with the Boss From Hell!
Nice hub RGraf...my whining aside, I'm sure there are some wonderful bosses out there!