A Bully Boss – A Stressful Workplace

Workplace is second home to every laborer and employee, where more than half of their waking hours and more than one third of their day is spent.  It is vital then that the place exudes an atmosphere of belonging for everyone to create a pleasant mood and enhance workers creativeness and productivity.

Every company’s operation depends on the attitude of the top official whose decision is the “bylaws” of the organization.  How the atmosphere  in the area pulsates is also an upshot of  the stance of the one who is in charge.  This is where the types of bosses come in and the most common are:

• Infallible Boss – this is someone who blames every problem or failure on someone else except himself.  He specializes in shifting the blame to others and always comes out with clean hands in awkward situations.  
• Hard to please Boss – An autocrat boss who thinks that he is always the right one and won’t listen to ideas of others.  
• Insecure Boss – Someone who is always suspicious of employees speaking or plotting against him.  At times he is quick to discourage ideas presented by a lowly employee only for employee to discover that a similar idea had been adapted later but boss gets the credit.
• Inconsiderate Boss – This is one who find it hard to believe that employees do get sick, and flood, typhoons or any form of calamities are valid excuses for someone to skip office.
• Control Freaky Boss – One who wants everyone to be involved in everything and wants to be advised, informed and consulted in every action and decisions.  These are the ones who is either afraid to trust everyone under him and wants to takes charge of overall operations.
• Irritable Boss – Is one who seems to consider smile and laughter as crimes, and believe that shouting and screaming orders, throwing files etc are stress removing exercises.

 Most ordinary workers could narrate a litany of bullying experiences and the samples above are just a few of these practices.  These are added benefits not discussed in the hiring process and generously shared to hapless salary seeking employees courtesy of their bosses.

Employees were hired mainly to improve the company’s output.   People who are happy and contented are more creative and productive compared to someone working with a heavy heart.  Employees are partners and the rallying force behind an organization’s success.  Treat them as teammates and they’ll strive to prove their worth, treat them as enemies and they’ll show their worst.