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8 Mistakes Managers Make, According to Their Employees

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I am revealing my top findings from this survey, broken down by the eight most common themes. In essence, these are the eight biggest mistakes leaders make that suck the life out of their teams. 1. Micromanaging. Really, no surprise here. Leaders who dominate people, decisions, and processes, lead by fear, and lack vision make this the No.1 mistake. As I have written in the past, micromanaging ultimately derails your team's motivation and creativity. 2. Leading from a position of power or ego. As it has always been, hubris is the cause of much conflict and grief. As one respondent succinctly puts it: "Intellectual arrogance is like a termite to some leaders and networks." Others suggest that know-it-alls who think they have the best ideas and information, and use it to wield power or control, destroy morale.Their is a need of   diversity training consultants who can help to improve this in the offices.Some respondents express disdain over leaders un...

Building visibility for career growth

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So, you just missed that coveted promotion? Were you expecting a higher performance rating this appraisal season, after all that hard work through the year? Visibility matters as much as efforts do, if one wants to grow in today’s corporate world I have encountered numerous colleagues and fellow professional who profess the clichéd “I believe in hard work and I don’t need to advertise myself” as a solid excuse for missing the bus. Fair enough. If hard work is what matters to you, you will continue doing that for the rest of your life – working HARD! Let’s face it – It’s not enough for the powers that be to see you work hard. It is important for them to see you work the way they want you to, if you have to grow any more but not only hard work is enough for the growth one should find their talent and if you are struggling for that then Talent Consultants is much needed . And that is the exact reason I have always professed ‘Purposeful visibility’ as an important strat...