tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post2746209134194696327..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: bosses: what do your employees complain about behind your back?Ask a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-31698322559993823302008-01-04T12:27:00.000-05:002008-01-04T12:27:00.000-05:00Interesting. I'm definitely using that question at...Interesting. I'm definitely using that question at some point. I guess if I were asked that, I would probably say I'm too hands off with certain employees, because I don't like my manager being hands on and expect that I don't have to deeply manage my employees - but as I've encountered many times in my relatively short career, most employees do want a bit more of a hands-on approach, and some need it.<BR/><BR/>I would think you would like an honest answer and then a VERY quick explanation of what that person is doing to improve in that area, if at all.Productivity Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15336261434215987493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-322345524698496122007-12-14T12:38:00.000-05:002007-12-14T12:38:00.000-05:00An interesting follow-up question to the folks who...An interesting follow-up question to the folks who have an answer might be: "Why do you think that?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-4913228869406765842007-12-13T13:22:00.000-05:002007-12-13T13:22:00.000-05:00Hi, Rachel! I'm genuinely looking for an honest r...Hi, Rachel! I'm genuinely looking for an honest response and a discussion of it. For instance, if someone says he's too gruff at times, I want to hear what he thinks of that -- what's the impact, does he think it's a problem, is he doing anything to alter it. No one is a perfect manager, so I'm trying to just get a better picture of the candidate's management approach and how thoughtful he/she is about it. That said, some answers definitely would be big red flags -- such as an inability to talk to employees about problems.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169577208218002098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-9038625513625259552007-12-13T12:04:00.000-05:002007-12-13T12:04:00.000-05:00I've never heard that one. It's interesting. But I...I've never heard that one. It's interesting. But I'm wondering what the answer is that you're really looking for besides a genuine response.Rachel - former HR bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504902980684871964noreply@blogger.com