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Just an observation. The best managers I've had, all had a very flat, neutral affect. In some sense, they had no personality, and I mean that in the best possib
by trgn 4y ago
Just an observation. The best managers I've had, all had a very flat, neutral affect. In some sense, they had no personality, and I mean that in the best possible way.
They weren't necessarily using corpspeak, but their phrasing was always very beige. I think it helped to create a perfectly bland atmosphere, like a starbucks, where nobody necessarily felt elated, but at the same time nobody took offence.
The worst managers I had were usually deceptively jovial or unnecessarily brusque.
- ChuckMcM 4y agoAgreed! For me, "fake joviality" is the WORST. I may or may not be anticipating today's work day but do not pretend that coming to work is "fun".
- odysseus 4y agoThe best managers I've had were none of these things. My favorite manager was one who genuinely listened to me and was also interested in helping me learn in ways that helped the company. He was an outstanding resource and help whenever I had a question about anything, especially if it was technical. He had a good bit of humor and sarcasm that poked through every now and then, but never in a mean way. He was Canadian and had the stereotypical Canadian niceness to him. I'd work for him again any day.