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"Top 10 Good Boss Traits" - 4/21/2008 3:09:58 PM

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From a recent survey by Yahoo! HotJobs -
Top 10 Good-Boss Traits

Communication/listening skills
Effective leadership skills
Trust in employees to do their jobs well
Flexibility and understanding
Intelligence
Teamwork skills and even temperament (tie)
Interest in employee development
Ability to share credit
Successful in finding and retaining new talent
Presentation skills

http://hotjobs.promotions.yahoo.com/careercheckin/article_2.html

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RE: "Top 10 Good Boss Traits" - 4/21/2008 3:22:04 PM

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11. Is always absent.

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RE: "Top 10 Good Boss Traits" - 4/21/2008 4:49:08 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Vendaval

From a recent survey by Yahoo! HotJobs -
Top 10 Good-Boss Traits
Communication/listening skills

Effective leadership skills

Trust in employees to do their jobs well

Flexibility and understanding

Intelligence

Teamwork skills and even temperament (tie)

Interest in employee development

Ability to share credit

Successful in finding and retaining new talent

Presentation skills

http://hotjobs.promotions.yahoo.com/careercheckin/article_2.html

Isn't that a little bit redundant?

If you have "effective leadership skills", that pretty much encompasses the rest of the list.

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RE: "Top 10 Good Boss Traits" - 4/21/2008 7:26:36 PM

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11. Is always absent.

amen.

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RE: "Top 10 Good Boss Traits" - 4/21/2008 7:51:07 PM

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Praises in public, criticizes in private.

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RE: "Top 10 Good Boss Traits" - 4/21/2008 7:56:50 PM

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agreed, Marc.. or another thing my boss does that I appreciate: if one of us makes a minor mistake, he talks to ALL of us about it...even if I know the error was mine (as if THAT ever happens! *grin*), he doesn't single me out. By talking to us all, none are made to feel like the kid standing in the corner with the duncecap on.

And I agree... always absent is a plus LOL

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RE: "Top 10 Good Boss Traits" - 4/22/2008 12:58:21 AM

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That is definately one to add on the list.

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RE: "Top 10 Good Boss Traits" - 4/22/2008 1:00:16 AM

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I understand what you are saying. The list could easily have been titled, "Top 10 Leadership Skills". Any other qualities you would like to add?

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Isn't that a little bit redundant?

If you have "effective leadership skills", that pretty much encompasses the rest of the list.

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RE: "Top 10 Good Boss Traits" - 4/22/2008 1:04:41 AM

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In some cases that would be a good thing. But I recently worked with someone who vanished for days at a time and we did not have any way to reach her. And she was temporarily in charge and was supposed to be ordering all the office supplies. And when she would reappear, she wondered why no one had any respect for her authority.