Today’s guest post is by Lindsay Bell.

It’s no secret here in the SpinSucks space that I have a great boss.

And while I get teased mercilessly about my appreciation for Gini (I’m looking at YOU, Danny Brown), people need to stop and ask themselves why I’m so appreciative.

There are many reasons I gush over Gini.

She treats me with respect.

She trusts me to do the job I was hired to do.

She allows her team to have fun and be silly – in public!

And she liberally doles out positive feedback.

Erm, aren’t these just the normal things that any boss/manager would do? Sadly, they are not. I have worked with some vicious managers, and have heard scads of similar stories from friends and family. I don’t have the answers as to why there continue to be dictator’esque bosses and managers out there.

But I have been in the workforce a *koff* really long time, so based on experience, I leave you with a few things to think about if you’re managing an underachieving team or department. (more…)