Why Your Employees May Hate You

In the world of employees, a good boss is differentiated from a bad boss, by how the boss makes employees feel. Sure, a lot more goes into the painting of a boss as good or bad, but it all starts with how the boss makes employees feel. For every good boss, it seems as if there are two that are bad. And, employees paint bad in many colors. In a poll that I ran for years at my About.com website, the number one factor...

What Do Employees Want Most From Their Bosses?

Employees expect a lot from their managers and bosses. Once you find yourself in such a role, know that employees look to you for making many of the facets of life at work positive and engaging for them. Sometimes it’s downright scary the number of expectations that employees have of their direct bosses. They want a close, sharing relationship with the manager to whom they report. Not overbearing or nosy, but...