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Give 5 signs of poor management?

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Question added by Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh , Sales & Business Consultant and Trainer , Self-employed
Date Posted: 2014/10/31
Aysha Rasool Mirza
by Aysha Rasool Mirza , Business Development Executive , Raaziq Logistics

 Not listening and not making people feel valued

People like to deal with those people who are professional and who make them feel valued. Too often a poor manager will not take the time to actively listen to their staff, instead choosing  to check their e-mails, take phone calls and allow a variety of other interruptions whilst they are having a conversation/update/meeting with their people. 

Micro managing  shows lack of trust

If you spend all your time checking up on what others are doing, how do you find the time to do your own job? People will never give of their best if they have the feeling that they are not to be trusted or that they constantly have someone looking over their shoulder and checking up on them.

 Too much focus on the task and not the individuals

If a manager has too much focus on achievement of a task they tend to disregard the individuals involved in helping achieve said task. Their behavior is impersonal, they don’t tend to have any interest in how their people are feeling, and praise recognition and encouragement are in short supply.

Not communicating expectations effectively

If people don’t have a clear understanding of what success looks like how will they know if they have done a good job? “If they don’t get shouted at,” is not the right answer! When people understand what is expected of them and how they can meet those expectations they tend to have a greater degree of confidence in their ability to meet those expectations – assuming those expectations are realistic in the first place!

 

Santosh Kumar Jangid Santosh
by Santosh Kumar Jangid Santosh , Area Sales Manager , SP Techno Solution Pvt Ltd

1.Lack of knowledge.

2.Diplomacy.

3.Poor Strategy.

4.Not concerned about employees & Customers.

5.Less participation in professional activities .

padmakumar pathiyil
by padmakumar pathiyil , Marketing Consultant , Management Consultancy

1. Decision making with out research.

2. Micro management 

3. Ineffective communications

4. passing the buck

5. Not enforcing standards

6. Total focus on tasks and not on individuals. 

ALAMGEER HUSSAIN HASHMI
by ALAMGEER HUSSAIN HASHMI , REGIONAL SALES & OPERATIONS MANAGER , Uth Healthcare Pvt., Ltd

Not able to lead by an example

Poor or weak decision making

Attributing to loss to company

Poor listener and communicator

Poor in developing team and people.

AHMED ABDELSALAM
by AHMED ABDELSALAM , مدير ادارة عمليات الفروع (مطاعم صينى/هندي/ايطالي..) , مجموعة مطاعم زنجبيل بينبع

Ineffective communications

Fail to build up the team leaders and key persons

Piling up of external issues with the Regulatory

Failure to meet-the obligation

Micro management

 

 

Achieve frequent losses

 

Delays in the payment of staff salaries

 

Frequentcomplaintofclients

 

Failure to meetthe obligations

 

Frequentproblemswithemployees

Mamdouh Manie
by Mamdouh Manie , Executive HRC local sales manager , Ezzsteel

Too many  long meetings

The    Strategy , mission or vision  are only kept in website and tot shared with team

Long and slow decision taking  hierarchy

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

We've all complained about our boss at one point or another. But what makes a truly poor manager? Miserable employees, a big ego, low productivity, resistance to change, and a one-way communication style are often signs 

It's one thing to talk about your boss behind her back over an isolated upset, but when the majority of employees within a department or organization are vocally complaining about the work environment, you can be sure this is a sign of poor management. While managers should always encourage employees to voice their concerns, there is a clear difference between venting issues and a spreading fire of workplace angst. If your organization seems to have a revolving door policy, constantly losing employees due to personality or performance issues, then it's probably time to evaluate the effectiveness of the management. Positive and straight-forward communication typically go much further than disciplinary measures and threatening language. This is an important lesson for every manager.

 

Managers who have a political or personal agenda are also likely to have big egos. While it is natural to think that people in positions of power develop big heads, effective managers act as team players, not dictators. Managers that are constantly taking the credit for the work of their employees are often feeling personally threatened. Acting with a big ego is a defense mechanism and is a poor way to manage work situations.

 

Employees who feel that their bosses are ego-maniacs also find it hard to produce as much as employees in happier workplaces. This is easy to understand: There is little to no motivation to be an efficient or effective worker when your boss never goes the extra mile to encourage or reward your performance. One of the clearest signs of poor management is indecisiveness. Managers who do not set goals and expectations for their employees will end up with low productivity units.

 

Change is inevitable and yet poor managers are afraid of it. This, like having a big ego, has to do with feeling threatened by employees or situations. Effective managers are able to embrace innovation and change, and to manage employee problems before they become crises. Poor managers have no idea how to do this and instead are constantly looking for quick fixes.

 

It should come as no surprise that poor managers are also poor listeners. Employees want and deserve to be heard. Effective managers listen to their employees, consider alternative viewpoints, and are fair decision-makers. If you find your boss avoiding conversation, you can count this among the signs of bad management skills. Likewise, managers that can't take constructive criticism are probably not skilled leaders, as effective managers are able to motivate a team while simultaneously listening to the team's suggestions

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

1.The discipline of the work-force, their interaction and culture reflects the qualities of the management.

2.Poor qualities of products and services.

3.Piling up of external issues with the Regulatory and public.

4.Financial mismanagement, poor response to creditors and suppliers, wages/salary accumulations and non-payment issues, more overtime and inappropriate work schedule without adequate compensations, less comfortable working environment.

5.Improper Eduction and training to the management team and lack of knowledge  of work and management.

 

 

1. Egocentric someone who cares for nothing apart for their own desires, needs disregarding the people around them

2. Lack of confidence or knowledge someone who gives vague answers to your questions or the wrong answers

3. Indecisive they cannot make decisions relating to the business within the agreed timelines

4. Verbally abusive and disrespectful lack of professionalism in their manners and the way they speak to other colleagues or employees

5. Always unavailable to help others making excuses of being or appearing busy making excuses and their lack of involvement with their employees.

Muhammad Saey
by Muhammad Saey , Senior Veterinary Doctor , PAFN Public Autority for Food and Nutrition

  1. Weak or delay decision making.
  2. Weak or delay Management review meetings,
  3. Fail to build up the team leaders and key persons.
  4. Not a good listener,
  5. Not an analytical oriented to solve problems.

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