Being a good boss is no walk in the park.
There's a lot of pressure to do a good job — indeed, a third of surveyed employees said they'd quit a job because of a bad manager. As they say, people don't quit jobs, they quit bosses.
And you can't rely on your staff to always offer the most constructive criticism, since you're the person with the power to make or break their careers.
But just like everyone else, bosses are human, and even the most skilled managers can exhibit a few bad habits.
Some habits may simply annoy your team, while others may drive them to quit. The key to not letting your bad habits sabotage your team is to be in the know.
Business Insider asked some career experts to weigh in on a few unprofessional habits that could make your employees hate you. Steer clear:
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Never showing appreciation for a job well done
A CareerBuilder study found that 50% of workers would be enticed to stay with a company if they received more recognition. At the same time, another study commissioned by David Novak, cofounder and retired Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands and the founder of O Great One!, found that 82% of employed Americans don't feel that their supervisors recognize them enough for their contributions.
While your employees would almost certainly prefer cash prizes, free company trips, and awards for a job well done, a simple "good job" can go a long way. The key, according to Novak, is to make the recognition personal, timely, and relatively frequent.
"Celebrate first downs, not just touchdowns," Novak writes for HBR. "Publicly recognizing and rewarding small wins keeps everyone motivated over the long haul."
Focusing on the negative
On the flip side of never recognizing the good your people do is having a penchant for only recognizing the negative.
"Don't be the Negative Nelly who says, 'Well, it's great that you just closed that new sale, but we're still $5 million behind budget this year!'" Novak writes.
Forgetting your manners
"Common courtesy, such as saying 'Good morning,' or 'How are you today?,' or 'Thank you,' and taking a genuine interest in your staff, goes a long way in making you more approachable and likable," Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job," tells Business Insider.
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