GOOD CHARACTERISTICS
Good qualities or characteristics of a
manager are following:
1. They Communicate
Employee Appreciation
When management shows appreciation
for the good of employees, they react
positively
 Use corporate gamification system
 Bring in donuts or have a pizza party
 Delegate a team award
 Give them extra time off
 Show them out on social media
 Cheers from peers
2. Set Your Team Up For
Success
A good characteristic of a manager to make
things easy for the team.
Five things to do:
 Be willing to solve the problem
 Make sure team has a sense why they
exist
 Be the voice of truth for your team
 Don’t just be a facilitator
 Know the behaviors that are important
for success
3. Navigate the Tough
Conversations with Poise
it’s common for managers to face things
going upside down with clients or
employees. Here’s how to navigate
through the tough situations:
 Be nice
 State the purpose clearly
 Determine the purpose of the
conversation
 Adopt the right approach
 Raise your hand with assistance
BAD CHARACTERISTICS
Bad qualities or characteristics of a manager
are following:
1. Takes credit for
others’ work
A bad manager is the opposite then the
good manager. They take all the credit and
blame their employees for the failures,
which obliterates trust and leads to the team
starting to also cover for themselves as
opposed to working for the best of the
company.
2. Doesn’t show
appreciation or give
recognition to
employees
Quick to criticize and slow
to praise: Too many
employees of bad bosses’
report that their managers
have not thanked them in
years. Given that
recognition is the most
effective driver of
engagement, this is one of
the most egregious traits of
a bad
3. Unable to
trust/Blamer
Lacking any personal accountability, these
bosses blame everyone else when something
goes wrong. They often break the rules or
office policies to shift blame onto others.
  Manage your emotional state This type of boss leaves direct reports high
 Challenge your own assumptions and and dry when it matters most.
beliefs
4. Manage by Trust, Not by 4. Narcissist
Fear Me. Me. Me. Terrible bosses are endlessly
A healthy workplace is one where the key self-centered. Everything is about them and
energy is trust, while where fear not the people they manage or what is going
predominates is a fear-based workplace. on in their employees’ personal lives. It is
You’ll see employees run away from a place never about the team, but rather all about
how good they look. Conversely, great
that is managed by fear. Where managers
bosses lead with integrity, honesty, care, and
use the power of their position to control authenticity.
their team. Management by Fear is Simply
Not a Successful Strategy in Business. You 5. Screamer.
do not have to be such kind of manager.
Because no business can afford to lose a One of my last bosses believed there was a
team member, so let it be the trust that keeps direct correlation between how loud he yelled
the team together and not fear. and revenue growth. I can laugh about this
now that I no longer report to him. Sadly, this
5. Motivate the Team trait pervades the workplace. Earlier this year,
The manager work needs to get done I saw a LinkedIn post asking whether it is
correctly and in a timely manner. Here’s acceptable to yell at work. Shockingly, more
how you can motivate them to work better: than 40 percent of the approximately 10,000
 Personally, thank employees for doing comments defended screaming as an
acceptable management behavior.
a good job
 Take time to meet with and listen to
6. Bully.
employees
 Encourage new ideas and initiative Bullies manage through fear mongering and
 Create an open work environment intimidation. Often a “screamer” as well,
 Show them how they fit into the plan these people do not give guidance; they bully.
of the project They also create a culture of distrust,
 Involve employees in decisions nervousness, and fear. Under their thumb,
employees are worried about losing their
 Give them a sense of ownership in
jobs. Office politics begin to dominate
their work employee performance. This bullying often
 Give each employee a chance to grow includes lying about people behind their
and learn new skills backs and leading active campaigns to turn
 Take time for team and morale- friends into workplace enemies.
building activities to celebrate success
 Promote people on the basis of 7. Unapologetic
performance
Great managers are quick to realize their
 Create a team competition that
missteps or mistakes and offer an apology.
encourages cooperation Bad bosses never realize their egregious
 Have a team “praise board” behavior and certainly never atone or
6. Point out Other People’s apologize for it.
Potential
It is evident that every employee is different 8. Suck Up
having their own set of experiences, values,
beliefs, and cultural backgrounds. The best How many times have you heard the term
leaders identify and appreciate the kiss ass in your workplace? Bad bosses are
differences that individuals bring to the table notorious for spending little time with the
people they manage. Instead, they spend
and understands how to put them to full use. their time sucking up to their boss and only
When managing, always be mindful of trying to look good in their boss’s eyes.
pushing your teams so they see full potential
in themselves to increase their performance. 9. Poor Communicator
Talk to them about their strengths or find an
efficient process they’re more likely to love Not giving clear instructions is a prominent
it. If you want to build upon some of your trait among bad bosses. They frequently
guard information and treat it as power. In
project management skills, learn to bring out
addition, they often contradict themselves or
the potential of your people give conflicting instructions. Their direct
7. Empowers Team and Do Not reports spend an inordinate amount of time
Micromanage trying to decode or interpret what limited
What does empower mean? Empowerment communication is offered.
is exactly defined as the process to enable an
10.Terrible Listener
individual to behave, act, and control
activities in an independent way. If you are Bad bosses don’t listen, which goes hand in
managing an un-empowered workforce, hand with being bad communicators. Worse,
you’re probably a bad manager. Likewise, they do not even care to listen. Whatever
managers seem to do a blunder by you say, bad bosses hear what they want to
micromanaging. Google’s manager hear. In addition, they interrupt constantly,
research revealed that good managers and they are never fully present during
interactions with employees.
empower their teams by giving them
opportunities to grow. Micromanagement is
11.Always Right
one quality that frustrates employees. So,
focus on giving the right balance of freedom These bosses have a compulsive need to be
and advice to your team. right and consistently point out how others
8. They Spread Positivity are wrong. They can never admit a mistake
and say, “I am sorry.”
You’d never realize it, but the psyche of your
employees is what you can change the
12.Unavailable
overall working environment. Though many
of you may not consider it a part of the Bad managers are rarely available. They are
project manager role, when you play you’ll MIA when needed most, especially in times
see the difference. It’s true that whatever of crisis, when critical decisions need to be
vibe you walk in with, your people will pick made, or in employee situations that require
it up. So, if you’re positive and energetic, sensitivity
your team will more likely to feel that way.
Keep projecting a positive attitude, because
13.Inconsiderate and Shaming
happier employees are more productive,
Bad bosses are frequently rude and
inconsiderate, fond of shaming their
more creative, and create a more winning employees. They use staff meetings as a
working environment. forum to belittle or publicly humiliate them.
Some of these behaviors are spawned by
their own insecurities and fears; many
bosses feel better about themselves when
ridiculing others.

Reference: https://www.proofhub.com/articles/what-makes-a-good-manager
Referene2: https://www.td.org/insights/19-traits-of-bad-bosses