THERE IS A HELL! - - - IT IS CALLED RETAIL SUPERVISORS

With the downturn in the UK economy, workplaces are becoming more and more diverse
age-wise. Older workers are working alongside younger workers as people at every stage in
their career are getting laid off.
With this generational gap among workers widening, there’s a lot of potential for
miscommunication or differing perspectives. Though many people will absolutely deny that
they have any pre-conceived notions about certain people, let’s face it — stereotypes are a
reality in our culture whether we like it or not.
Very few people want to be a nightmare boss, but stories
of crazy, overbearing, and controlling bosses abound,
which means a whole lot of supervisors and managers are
bad bosses without even realizing it. Whether you're a
volunteer supervisor, a yearbook editor at your company,
or a manager at a large company, the benefits of being a
good boss are vast at every level. From better productivity
to higher morale, it's in everyone's best interest for their
boss to be a good one.

Make Expectations Clear

It is right there in the title, "boss." You're supposed to tell
people what to do. All too often, though, people in management positions forget to make
expectations clear, so make sure your employees or supervisees know exactly what you
want from them on every project.

Make Expectations Reasonable

With budget cuts sweeping the nation, more and more people are shouldering extra
responsibilities. From volunteers at non profits to high level employees at large
corporations, we're all working extra hard. In this climate, it's important to keep reasonable
expectations. Don't give people tasks that are doomed to failure. If your company or
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