War on Bad Bosses » Unhappy employees http://blog.bosstrenz.com Ross Reck and Harry Paul are Declaring War on Bad Bosses! Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:14:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 © info@connert.com () info@connert.com() Ross Reck and Harry Paul are Declaring War on Bad Bosses! info@connert.com No no http://blog.bosstrenz.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg War on Bad Bosses http://blog.bosstrenz.com 144 144 Tagging: The Only Risk-Free Way to Really Get Back at a Bad Boss http://blog.bosstrenz.com/tagging-the-only-risk-free-way-to-really-get-back-at-a-bad-boss/ http://blog.bosstrenz.com/tagging-the-only-risk-free-way-to-really-get-back-at-a-bad-boss/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:06:05 +0000 Ross Reck http://blog.bosstrenz.com/?p=280 Until now, the only risk-free way to get back at a bad boss is to quit your job.  This will inflict little or no pain on your bad boss and, in this terrible economy; it’s simply not a viable option because jobs are so scarce.  That’s why Harry Paul and I developed our Anonymous Bad Boss Tagging program.  It enables you to deliver some real pain to your Bad Boss without revealing your identity.

How does the Anonymous Tagging Program work?

 Harry Paul and I have written a new book called, Instant Turnaround! Getting People Excited About Coming to Work and Working Hard. This book will show any Bad Boss what they need to do in order to become a Great Boss.  To Tag your Bad Boss, all you have to do is visit our BossTrenz website (click here to go), and purchasing a copy of Instant Turnaround! The book will be anonymously sent to the Bad Boss of your choice.  To make sure your boss understands why he or she is receiving it, the book comes with a special yellow tag that says, “Bad Boss Tag.  You’ve just been tagged as a Bad Boss by someone you know.  You need to read this book and make some changes.” (pictured below)

 How do I purchase the book and how much does it cost?
Simply go to the BossTrenz.com website and follow the instructions on how to purchase the book anonymously. It’s simple.  The book is available for $29.99.  A small price to pay for such a risk-free way to inflict some real pain on your Bad Boss.

]]> http://blog.bosstrenz.com/tagging-the-only-risk-free-way-to-really-get-back-at-a-bad-boss/feed/ 0 How to Anonymously Tell a Bad Boss That He or She Sucks http://blog.bosstrenz.com/how-to-anonymously-tell-a-bad-boss-that-he-or-she-sucks/ http://blog.bosstrenz.com/how-to-anonymously-tell-a-bad-boss-that-he-or-she-sucks/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:23:46 +0000 Ross Reck http://blog.bosstrenz.com/?p=253 As many of you know, Harry Paul and I have written a new book called, Instant Turnaround! which provides detailed instructions on how any Bad Boss can become a Great Boss literally overnight. All you have to do is visit our BossTrenz website (click here to go), and “tag” your Bad Boss by purchasing a copy of Instant Turnaround!. The book will be anonymously sent to the Bad Boss of your choice.  To make sure your boss understands why he or she is receiving it, the book comes with a special yellow tag that says, “Bad Boss Tag.  You’ve just been tagged as a Bad Boss by someone you know.  You need to read this book and make some changes.” (pictured below)

How do I purchase the book and how much does it cost?
Simply go to the BossTrenz.com website and follow the instructions on how to purchase the book anonymously. It’s simple.  The book is available for $29.99.  A small price to pay for such a luxurious, risk-free boss bashing. 

> Visit BossTrenz.com, purchase the book, and anonymously tell your boss he or she sucks

]]> http://blog.bosstrenz.com/how-to-anonymously-tell-a-bad-boss-that-he-or-she-sucks/feed/ 0 The Bad Boss Tagging Program is Working Wonders! http://blog.bosstrenz.com/the-bad-boss-tagging-program-is-working-wonders/ http://blog.bosstrenz.com/the-bad-boss-tagging-program-is-working-wonders/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:34:13 +0000 Ross Reck http://blog.bosstrenz.com/?p=242

A number of Bad Bosses have already been Tagged.  One Bad Boss who was Tagged has already stepped down from his managerial position and has accepted a non-supervisory position where he is much happier.  In his old department everyone is relieved and extremely happy.  One of the Bad Boss’s former employees remarked on the day after the Bad Boss stepped down, ”I can’t believe it !?!  Things  already are different-I’ve actually heard laughter around the department for the first time in ages.”  Another employee remarked, “I am so-o-o-o-o happy!”

If you know of a Bad Boss that you’d like to see Tagged, go to www.bosstrenz.com.

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It has been estimated that the cost of employee turnover in America is 1.7 trillion dollars annually.  That’s a huge drain on American businesses.  Studies have also shown that the biggest single reason people quit their jobs is the behavior of their immediate boss–they were either abusive, didn’t care about them, didn’t listen, didn’t notice or appreciate what they did or were only out for themselves.  Believe it or not, there’s good news in all of this.  If American businesses would simply teach their bosses how to interact more effectively with their employees, they could reclaim the lion’s share of that 1.7 trillion dollars.   We’re not talking about rocket science here, we’retalking about basic behaviors like being nice instead of nasty or indifferent, noticing the things employees do and saying thank you.  These behaviors may not sound all that profound, but if the majority of bosses in America would take the time to effectively execute these behaviors, it would fatten the bottom lines of American businesses by more than a trillion dollars– that is profound!

If you know of a Bad Boss that you’d like to see transformed into a Great Boss, consider using our Bad Boss Tagging Program.  Go to www.bosstrenz.com.

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The biggest problem we face in the War on Bad Bosses is that most Bad Bosses think they’re doing  a pretty good job.  I asked one person, who I knew was a pretty Bad Boss–he was very prone to yelling at his employees–to read a copy of Instant Turnaround! This book will show any Bad Boss what they need to do to become a Great Boss.  When he finished reading it, he called me and said he thoroughly enjoyed it and found it “very reaffirming.”   This person had no clue that his employees absolutely despised him and were very unproductive as a result.  This is why Bad Bosses normally need a painful jolt of reality before the will even consider making the changes necessary to become a Great Boss.  This is why we instituted the Bad Boss Tagging program.  It provides that necessary but painful jolt of reality.  For more information about the program, go to www.bosstrenz.com.

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]]> http://blog.bosstrenz.com/the-biggest-obstacle-in-transforming-a-bad-boss-into-a-great-boss/feed/ 0 Good Bosses Take the Time to Brighten People’s Days http://blog.bosstrenz.com/good-bosses-take-the-time-to-brighten-peoples-days/ http://blog.bosstrenz.com/good-bosses-take-the-time-to-brighten-peoples-days/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:00:30 +0000 Ross Reck http://blog.bosstrenz.com/?p=116 When an employee apears to be down, good bosses notice and take the time to build them back up. They go to them and say something like, “You seem kind of down today, is everything all right?” Then they make sure they listen to what that person has to say and then look for ways to lighten their load. Taking a personal interest like this communicates the deepest form of caring. Even if the employee doesn’t want to talk about why they’re down, they will always remember that their boss cared enough to ask. This not only energizes the employee who down; it also gives them every incentive to go the extra mile for their boss. If you know of a boss who you’d like to see care more for his or her employees, have him or her tagged as a Bad Boss. Go to: www.bosstrenz.com.

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]]> http://blog.bosstrenz.com/good-bosses-take-the-time-to-brighten-peoples-days/feed/ 3 Why Are Bosses Who Listen So Popular? http://blog.bosstrenz.com/why-are-bosses-who-listen-so-popular/ http://blog.bosstrenz.com/why-are-bosses-who-listen-so-popular/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:13:13 +0000 Ross Reck http://blog.bosstrenz.com/?p=110 Bosses who listen communicate clearly that they care about their employees. They understand that employees don’t want to listen to a boss tell his or her story, but those same employees are dying to tell their story to a boss who cares. So, if you as a boss are willing to take the time to regularly listen to your employees, you’ll not only make their day but you’ll begin to attract people toward you like a magnet. As the French writer, Jules de Goncourt put it, “Never speak of yourself to others; make them talk about themselves instead; therein lies the whole art of pleasing. Everybody knows it, and everyone forgets it.” So make it a point to be a caring listener and watch your popularity and effectiveness as a boss start to soar. If you know of an Bad Boss who needs to learn this lesson, have him or her tagged using our Bad Boss Tagging program. Go to www.bosstrenz.com.

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]]> http://blog.bosstrenz.com/why-are-bosses-who-listen-so-popular/feed/ 2 One Way to Turn A Bad Boss Around http://blog.bosstrenz.com/one-way-to-turn-a-bad-boss-around/ http://blog.bosstrenz.com/one-way-to-turn-a-bad-boss-around/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:33:50 +0000 Ross Reck http://blog.bosstrenz.com/?p=95 Not long ago, a reader commented with her opinion on how to turn a Bad Boss around.  Her comment is presented below:

“I say, ‘Kill ‘em with kindness’ and treat them like you’d like to be treated.  MAKE UP praise if you have to.  Negative people are not used to that vibration and will sometimes just stop in their tracks when you flood them with positive praise.  Try to step back and see the bigger picture of their lives, why their egos are inflated, sometimes to cover up deep insecurities. Understand that they might be getting pressure from THEIR Bosses that stresses them out and makes them take it out on you.  I’ve asked grumpy bosses, “It seems like you’re a little down today. Is there something I can do to help?”  If the boss won’t give you praise, start your OWN forum where co-workers can create the positive reinforcement web among themselves.  If the boss sees happy and positive workers, he or she may get caught up in the good vibes and think twice before coming out and blasting negativity at everyone.  I love the following quote from Goethe regarding this subject: “If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse. However, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.” If you try this advice and it doesn’t work, then it’s time for you to join the War on Bad Bosses by having this person Tagged as a Bad Boss.  www.bosstrenz.com.

]]> http://blog.bosstrenz.com/one-way-to-turn-a-bad-boss-around/feed/ 4 A Fun Workplace is a Productive Workplace http://blog.bosstrenz.com/a-fun-workplace-is-a-productive-workplace/ http://blog.bosstrenz.com/a-fun-workplace-is-a-productive-workplace/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:22:33 +0000 Ross Reck http://blog.bosstrenz.com/?p=71 Having fun at work suffers from an image problem; hence it gets no respect. It has come to imply that you’re goofing off or messing around instead of attending to the business at hand. Well, that’s simply not true. Fun acts as a turbocharger in that it releases energy in people that they didn’t even know they had. As a result, they’re able to work much harder than they normally would. In addition, when work becomes a source of enjoyment or pleasure, whatever you’re doing never gets old or boring which means people look forward to coming to work every day—even on Monday. On the other hand, when fun is restricted or prohibited at work, unhealthy and costly symptoms quickly appear—boredom and negativity set in, people become irritable and crabby and their energy level goes down. As a result, people apply far less effort toward performing their jobs and productivity takes a big hit. The lesson here is that if there’s no fun, there can be no highly productive workplace. If you know of a bad boss that needs to learn this lesson, have him or her tagged using our Bad Boss Tagging Program. To find out how, go to: www.bosstrenz.com.

]]> http://blog.bosstrenz.com/a-fun-workplace-is-a-productive-workplace/feed/ 0 Unhappy Employees are Unproductivity Employees http://blog.bosstrenz.com/unhappy-employees-are-unproductivity-employees/ http://blog.bosstrenz.com/unhappy-employees-are-unproductivity-employees/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:35:26 +0000 Ross Reck http://blog.bosstrenz.com/?p=73 In 1927, three Harvard professors conducted research at a Western Electric plant in an attempt to find out what caused employee productivity. They found that the simple act of paying positive attention to employees had the dominant impact. Today, nearly a century later, we’re still finding that the vast majority of employees are unhappy in their jobs because their management doesn’t care about them or notice what they do. This leads to low productivity and high turnover. Their sentiment goes something like this: ”Why work hard or stick around if nobody cares?” At the same time, executives and managers, almost across the board, are saying that low productivity and high turnover are their biggest problems. Hello! What’s there not to get? If executives and managers would start caring about their employees instead of trying to exploit them, these problems will turn around immediately! If you know of a bad boss that needs to learn this lesson, have him or her tagged using our Bad Bosses Tagging Program. Go to www.bosstrenz.com.

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