1. I'm the Boss!
No one wants to work for an
organization that doesn't respect their
commitment level or humanity. If your
co-workers wanted to take orders, they
would have joined the army. Unless
you are the military, avoid pulling rank.
Every decision is a dialogue. Even if you
do have the final say and aren't in full
agreement (which is probable), don't
make "I'm the boss" the ultimate
reason for any decision.
I think that the Game of Thrones
character, Tywin Lannister, said it best
when he said, "Any man who must say,
I am the king, is no true king."
Likewise, anyone who has to say "I am
the boss" is no true boss.
2. I'm Too Busy
This statement is abrupt and shows a
lack of empathy to the needs of your
staff. It also makes your employees feel
that what they are doing is not that
important. Instead of telling them
you're too busy, try asking them to
come back at a specific time when you
do have availability. This gives them
confidence that they have your ear,
your respect, and your sincere care
about the work they are doing.
3. What's Wrong With You?
It's easy to get frustrated when your
staff does something incorrectly but
this question goes right to the heart of
their competences. It not only assumes
that they have a fundamental flaw but
it conveys that you've lost all trust in
their abilities. It will only tilt them
down slope.
4. You're the Only One Having a
Problem
This will only isolate your employees. It
will break your staff down and make
them feel alone. I believe that a
majority of the time, if you were to
google a question or problem, you will
find many others have similar issues
and concerns, and are truly seeking an
answer.
5. I Don't Care About That
You need to care about every aspect of
your business – small or large. If you let
you staff know that you don't care
about something, why should they?
Treat every aspect of your business the
same and your staff will have more
pride in their work.
6. Don't Argue With Me
No boss should dissuade their staff
from arguing or disagreeing with them.
Sometimes you may be wrong, and it's
important to get that insight from your
staff. Hearing their thoughts and ideas
is crucial to building a business.
7. We've Always Done it This Way
Just because something has always
been done a certain way for months or
years doesn't mean that it's the best
way to approach a problem. Empower
your staff to think of new solutions.
Openness breeds creativity, which in
turn breeds innovation. And startups
need all the innovation they can get,
regardless of whether it comes from the CEO or an intern.
8. Just Let Me Do It
You can’t grow your company by doing
everything yourself. If you feel you
have to step in every time things get
hard, your staff will never learn to be
self-sufficient. Give everyone a chance
to succeed and encourage
management to do the same. You will
build a stronger company.
9. This is MY Company(team,group)
That may very well be true on paper,
but you won't be much of a leader if
you don't have any willing "followers.
You don’t have to rub it on people’s
faces that you own a company. Your
followers will be demoralized having
you remind them of how their livelihood
is dependent on your company.
10. It's Your Problem
Maintaining an attitude of shared
responsibilities with your employees is
important in order to create the best
experience and generate the best work.
If an employee knows you feel
personally involved in all tasks, they
view their own work as being a valued
part of a larger effort.
11. I Don't Care What You Think
This sentence can end in many
different ways. It could be "I don't care
what you think," or "I don't care if
that's what XX does." Regardless of
how the sentence ends, "I don't care" is
a phrase that shuts down
conversations rather than encouraging
dialogue. It suggests you aren't open to
considering others or their ideas.
Exercising your role of power
unnecessarily leads to a negative
workplace.
Source: nairalan
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