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Spineless boss alert
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Have you ever worked for a spineless boss? The manager that makes you wonder how they are able to stand up straight because they don’t have the backbone (communication skills) to speak openly and honestly with their own boss.
Their boss intimidates your manager so you miss out on getting the raise or promotion you felt you should have received.
Or they’re afraid to ask their boss if they can give you the extra two days off you desperately need after the 67-hour workweek you just put in!
And then there is the manager who is afraid to communicate to their subordinates, so now staff does what ever it pleases. People are running roughshod over the boss and the place is in chaos. It happens…
Not everyone put in positions of authority is equipped with the vital communication skills needed to get the job done.
Being able to communicate to superiors, subordinates and peers effectively is a mastered skill.
There are training classes, books and tools available to help managers improve their communication effectiveness, assuming they have the necessary confidence and the desire to improve.
Having a mentor helps and experience is the best practice.
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