to any supervisors out there-a ?

[commander bunnypants]

why do some supes think they must rule by fear and intimidation? It justs burns people out.. I think we have a director of making our lives fucking miserable. The job is already difficult enough- why make it harder. I just dont understand

DDQM

[GOPisEvil]

1. Why do they do this?

Because they are insecure and deep down feel they don't deserve their position.

[havocmom]

2. What he ^ said!

It is the Peter Principle in action. There are too few supervisors who understand their job is to enable those subordinate to them to do their jobs! A good supervisor gets his/her people the tools, training, information they need so they can do their jobs better. They should be decent at task analysis and be damned good teachers.

Seems too many are insecure because they got their position not on merit but by longevity and/or political maneuvers. They operated from a position of knowing they are not really capable and it tends to make them poor teachers, fail at getting their people what they need to get the job done and they love to undermine the confidence of anyone who is really talented. The last thing they want is for someone to do a really good job (unless they can take all the credit them self) and raise the bar for how things are judged.

Sorry you are having to deal with it, DEMMAN, but it will make you a tougher SOB for the idiots to deal with. :evilgrin:

When it gets bad, stop, breath and ask if such and such is really gonna matter in 10 years, 5 years, 1 year. You can whittle down the looming frustration a bit that way. Keep focused on what will matter.

Strength to ya, pal.

[commander bunnypants]

4. I stay away from them reliougisly

but now when I see them I just start growling without helping it. I am dusting off the resume.

DDQM

[olddem43]

3. It's just stupid - I was a supervisor for about 15 years

I found that you get far more done by being respectful, explaining goals, asking for cooperation and showing how what needs to be done is in the employee's self interest. Being able to listen yields rewards, as sometimes the workers have a better idea how to do things. Even if not, it shows respect and that's what everyone deserves. Intimidation should only be used as a last resort, for the real obstructionist employee, who should probably be fired anyway. With a top-down type mentality, you end up with something like the Nixon White House or the current White House, where no one can tell the boss that something isn't right. I always felt that I owed my boss an objective view of the advantages and disadvantages of any proposed action. It didn't always make me popular with them but the company was better off, in my opinion.

[commander bunnypants]

5. that is it!!!!!!!!

She is the female shrub. It is her way or no way

DDQM