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5 Annoying Boss Habits That Will Tick off Your Team and Other Lessons from "Office Space"

5 Annoying Boss Habits That Will Tick off Your Team and Other Lessons from "Office Space" | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Have you ever had a boss who had some irritating foibles that drove you up the wall? Those behaviors may have even become an inside joke among employees, a peculiar turn of phrase setting off a burst of laughter among coworkers or a physical quirk you mimic at the dinner table to make your kids giggle.

As funny as those traits might be, matters turn serious when you consider the high cost of employee turnover in the workplace. Make sure you’re not driving good talent away by practicing any of the following habits.
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Office Politics Is Just Influence by Another Name

Office Politics Is Just Influence by Another Name | Box of delight | Scoop.it
It’s part of getting stuff done.

 

Most of us cringe when we think about office politics. It’s a disgusting, immoral mess that we try to avoid. After all, who wants to participate in backstabbing, lying, cheating, blaming, sucking up, and playing people against each other? Or maybe you take a slightly less offensive view of office politics and see it as controlling agendas, building covert alliances, protecting access to key leaders, and holding “meetings before the meeting.” No matter what your take, it’s not surprising that honest people don’t want to get involved.

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