Workers Offer Advice to New Bosses: Ask Employees What They Think
34% Of 584 participants in a recent Badbossology.com survey sponsored by Development Dimensions International said that if they switched roles with their boss tomorrow, the first thing they would do is ask their employees what they would like to change versus replacing an employee, reorganizing or clarifying expectations with their boss.
Toronto, ON (PRWEB)—June 6, 2005 - Employees want to know their opinion
matters to their boss, according to a recent Badbossology.com survey sponsored
by Development Dimensions International (http://www.ddiworld.com).
In fact, in survey of 500
global employees, the majority responded that if they had the chance to walk in
the shoes of their boss, the first order of business would be to ask employees
what they should change.
"This response demonstrates that people want to
contribute to workplace transitions, especially when there is a new boss in
place," said Rich Wellins, Senior Vice President, DDI.
Specifically, when
asked what’s the first thing they would do if they switched roles with their
boss tomorrow, of the 584 people who completed Badbossology.com's survey: 34%
would ask their employees what they would like to change; 12% would replace at
least one employee; 20% would reorganize the department and/or reassign
responsibilities; and 32% would meet with their boss to clarify
expectations.
A follow-up survey question, also sponsored by DDI, asks
what the most important characteristic of a boss is. This question's four
potential answers along with results to date are available at: http://www.badbossology.com.
Difficult bosses are a
big problem in Corporate America. Other surveys indicate that approximately 40%
of employees have had to deal with a bad boss, and a Gallup Organization study
of over 1,000,000 employees found that if a company is losing good people, more
than any other single reason, the cause is their immediate supervisor: Gallup
also found poorly managed workgroups are an average of 50% less productive and
44% less profitable than well managed groups.
Badbossology.com itself is
designed to protect both people and companies from bad bosses, and all of its
content and services are available without any fees. It provides continually
updated material in an intuitive, blog-style user interface. It takes a
responsible balanced approach, devoid of ranting and 'Boss from Hell' stories,
and also provides key resources for bosses, executives and board members (http://www.badbossology.com/c68). A "Vault" or secure
repository is provided so visitors can bookmark items along with personal notes
for fast reference. And material is drawn from sources such as The Chicago
Tribune, CNNMoney.com, Fast Company and The Harvard Business School.
About DDI: Since 1970, Development Dimensions International, a global
human resource consulting firm specializing in leadership and selection, has
worked with some of the world's most successful organizations. With more than
1,000 associates in 75 offices in 26 countries around the world and headquarters
in Pittsburgh, Pa., DDI advises businesses of all sizes-including half of the
Fortune 500-on the selection, development and retention of their workforces and
helping them realize business success. For more information go to http://www.ddiworld.com/aboutddi.
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