What defines a "great manager" in your respective professional careers? - eviltoast

In your experience/career, what were some things that you have taken note of from various managers/leaders, that made you feel comfortable working there and providing solutions for the organization as a whole?

  • qooqie@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I personally think good managers should never yell or demean others. If they’re doing this, they’re shit at their job. I’ve seen managers yell at others and their teams just seem to plow through employees. Be better, be understanding, be human. That’s all really

    • TechyDad@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Not my manger (thankfully), but I worked near people whose manger did this. I’d be working when suddenly I’d hear the guy yelling and screaming at some employee who did something wrong. Even if the guy did something incorrect, the proper managerial response is never screaming at them in a public location.

      The manger is still working for my company, but I’m not near his employees anymore. I’m not sure if age mellowed him out or if he still screams at his employees.

    • Longpork_afficianado@lemmy.nz
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      1 year ago

      I had a great manager at a previous job who used to say that regardless of what the business does, if you’re running a team, then you’re in the people business.