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Employing Youth – 10 things to never do

October 19, 2009 by Carol McNaughton  
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Employing Generation Y.

This list by Jim Taggart is one of the best example I have seen on how not to treat Generation Y in the workplace.
#10 – You’re the boss, and make sure that everyone knows it. Shared leadership is for sissies. Keep that ego well oiled
#9 – Speak to your staff through email; God forbid, don’t talk to them in person. What the heck is “Management by Walking Around?”
#8 – Keep your staff in the dark – keep ‘em guessing since it strengthens your hold on information and power
#7 – Don’t trust your staff’s judgement; you make all the decisions. After all, you’re the boss!
#6 – Constantly change your mind, leaving your staff confused as to what are the priorities
#5 – Have no sense of humor, especially not being able to poke fun at yourself
#4 – Laugh at others misfortunes or mistakes. Losers!
#3 – Micromanage your staff to death; double check everything they do, including rewriting their work reports, etc.
#2 – Assign tasks to staff that you would never consider doing yourself. If it involves, for example, having to deal with a known cranky customer or supplier, better have one of your subordinates do it.
Drumroll please…
#1 – Don’t stand behind your staff, even when they make a mistake; cover your own ass. Hey, people are expendable. What counts is your career advancement.

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  1. Natalie says:
    December 8, 2009 at 10:29 am

    Um, yes. this is my life in a nutshell.

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