Mar 3, 2025 · In this article, we explain what a boss is and list 16 boss types with tips to help you work with them effectively. What is a boss? A boss is an authoritative figure who manages or oversees a team of employees. In many workplaces, bosses are called managers, supervisors or …

Sep 15, 2023 · However, generally, here are 13 things your boss can't legally do: Ask prohibited questions on job applications. Require employees to sign broad noncompete agreements. Forbid you from discussing...

Sep 30, 2024 · Find out eight common signs of a toxic boss, including things toxic bosses say and do. Plus, seven tips on how to deal with them until you find a new job.

Aug 6, 2018 · But when you’re the boss, or when your co-worker is, the rules are different: You can be friendly, but you can’t be friends. “My manager and coworker work out together, attend sporting...

Jan 28, 2019 · Bonding too closely can shift workers’ attention to long-term mutual benefits, but create problems in the short term. It could cause employees to become less engaged shortly after daily interactions.

Mar 4, 2025 · Hoards work and stretch projects. Your boss may believe taking on the burden of extra work safeguards you from stress—or they’re convinced that they’re best suited to handle tasks. To ...

Mar 22, 2025 · A former Facebook executive said employees once let Mark Zuckerberg win when playing a board game. The incident sparked a debate about the potential pitfalls of playing a game with your boss.

New research suggests that the hiring and training of good bosses may carry substantial weight when it comes to workers’ performance. Investing in a good boss has positive effects on the productivity of the workers he or she supervises, and on the retention of these workers.

Jul 23, 2023 · It can happen in even the most positive of work environments: A coworker, boss, or employee begins to exhibit feelings of entitlement that make their interactions with those around them...

Sep 13, 2022 · However, even now, there are bosses still strongly resisting employees’ wishes, and the return to work remains, for many workers and companies, an ongoing negotiation, as employers scramble for...