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Seven Dumb Mistakes Managers Make

And what to do instead

Darryl Rosen
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 16:18
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You glance down at an incoming text message while an employee is talking to you. You bark, “Just get it done!” to your team and then walk away.

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According to a recent CareerBuilder poll, 58 percent of managers received no training before starting the job, which often results in avoidable management missteps such as those described in these two situations.

Even smart, well-trained managers make dumb mistakes. But the difference between managers who make dumb mistakes and those who don’t is that the latter notice when their salespeople are unmotivated and their workers are uninspired. Smart managers work at making small behavioral changes to correct common management mistakes that are impeding their performance.

Here are seven dumb mistakes managers make, and what to do instead. Do any of these sound familiar?

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