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When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?

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Because it's fun.

Oh, and don't forget to show me that email to the client before you send it.

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Originally posted by uzless
When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?
Managing an office is much like hockey. Managers need to be sure people like YOU who don't know 'The Game' are doing the right thing.

You can't be trusted if you've never played the management game.

YOU GOT THAT?

P-

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Originally posted by uzless
When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?
It's a reflection on them. Probably the Peter Principal.

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Originally posted by uzless
When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?
Would you trust yourself?

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Originally posted by uzless
When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?
Why do those crappy people always get picked to manage people? I don't know. Nobody gives a rat's ass, maybe? I've been there, but luckily my boss for the last three years is not like that. He lets us all work our own style as long as it all gets done.

My sympathies. I had a boss once who was Bipolar. That was fun.

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Originally posted by uzless
When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?
posted by uzless to RedHotPawn (not RedHotPorn!) at 9:57 AM on a Wednesday.

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hope you got one of these installed:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss_key

(photo)

caption:

The "boss key" feature from Sierra's Leisure Suit Larry PC Game. Pressing Ctrl-B will immediately pop-up this screen to "fool" your employers.

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Originally posted by uzless
When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?
Insightful assessment, Uzless. 'Managers' for whatever the reason have gradually become bureaucratic 'yes men and women' who possess remarkable technical compentence but are emotionally insecure, and whose primary purpose on the team has been reduced to hand around the elbow administrivia, unnecessary nonsense meetings and suffocating procedural control.

They've abdicated essential responsibilities of leadership... clear competitive market vision, decision flexibility, correct priorities, catalytic motivation built upon mutual trust, realistic/stretch goal setting, ongoing professional growth of their people. They are also victims of fuzzy short term thinking and myopic directives from weak executives occupying nervous corner offices.

What you describe is the inevitable consequence of leadership having become numb to the cardinal principle of its only mandate, which is to lead. As above, below. Little wonder companies across the western hemisphere are now less than nimble. -gb



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Originally posted by uzless
When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?
When streamlining bacame in vogue.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Insightful assessment, Uzless. 'Managers' for whatever the reason have gradually become bureaucratic 'yes men and women' who possess remarkable technical compentence but are emotionally insecure, and whose primary purpose on the team has been reduced to hand around the elbow administrivia, unnecessary nonsense meetings and suffocating procedural control ...[text shortened]... emisphere are now less than nimble. -gb



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you are probably kidding here ... there is NO requirement for a manager in a large corporation (or probly anywhere) to have any technical competence WHATSOEVER. and lots of them don't.

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Originally posted by uzless
When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?
Were you at work when you wrote this?
If yes the, that your answer.
If no, work has invaded your private time.

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Originally posted by uzless
When did this become the new standard for managers? It seems to be getting more and more prevelant. Why have managers lost trust in their staff to do the job without constantly looking over their employee's shoulder?
Are you referring to standard NSDAP1933?

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Are you referring to standard NSDAP1933?
Ja wohl, mein Fuhrer!

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