Devoted to Managers and those that seek to improve their management skills

When a university professor had a theory that most employees don't leave a company or job, but rather their boss, he initiated a study to see if the theory could be confirmed.

Wayne Hochwarter, a Florida State University management professor, said: "How many people have switched companies and switched vocations because of a supervisor? I think it's pretty common. People are so focused on doing things now and beating deadlines that they're unwilling to think about empathy and what the other person needs,"

Here are some results of the survey:

• 31 percent said their supervisor gave them the “silent treatment” in the last year.
• 39 percent said their supervisor failed to keep promises.
• 37 percent said their supervisor failed to give proper credit,
• 27 percent said their supervisor made negative comments about them to other employees or managers.
• 23 percent said their supervisor blamed others to cover up mistakes or embarrassment.

The study also found that those in these types of situations suffer from more exhaustion, job tension, nervousness, depressed mood and mistrust.

How can this be remedied? It's not that difficult. Just reverse-engineer the concerns of employees and you'll have a motivated group.

For example, people need feedback. The "silent treatment" doesn't work because people have imaginations. Even if you aren't really thinking something bad, the minds of people can create the idea. This happens because their is a lack of communication by managers. Always give feedback or acknowledgement. It takes care of this problem

Look at the other things and do the opposite. Give proper credit, keep your promises, don't talk to other employees about workers and when you make a mistake admit it. When you look at the effects of these things upon workers like exhaustion, job tension, nervousness, depressed mood and mistrust, you can see how that will negatively impact the success of the company.

These are simple but powerful changes that can help a manager, workers and company flourish when they're committed to by managers.