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I had a boss who always made sure in our check-in that we were doing something to enrich our own careers. Whether that's taking a class, going to trainings, working on some sort of certification or ongoing education. He said part of our work week should be spent enriching ourselves. I always remember that and try to do that with my team as much as I can.
That’s such great perspective - I will do the same when I manage others in the future
I had one. He listened, mentored, and felt like he truly cared. He told me often that he wanted to see me and the others succeed. That he was doing his job when his subordinates did well enough and got promoted.
They don’t make em like this anymore!
She was wonderful to work for and a great person as well. Always pushed to make me a better writer. Took me with her to 3 organizations.
When she retired, I had a star named after her. The best, ever.
If I ever see him in person, I shall be delivering the karma myself 👊🏾
1. Frequent and candid feedback instead of waiting for scheduled check-ins/reviews
2. Trusting, collaborative, and open to new hypotheses instead of telling me what to do
3. Made meetings feel casual and light hearted
Feedback is definitely key for growth. Sugar coating is not always necessary but some people get their feelings hurt
They were me.
I see you want more. So when I was a CD at a midsize agency and I had a team of 10 people on my team, and I also worked with 12 to 15 other people in account service and project management, these are the things that made me a good boss and why I appreciate being my own boss, more than having any of the bosses I’ve had in the past.
One, I have never assumed that my team works for me. Just the opposite. I work for them, and my goal is to help them achieve what they want to achieve as creative people.
Two, I had one on ones every week with every team member in order to set goals and understand what they wanted to get out of the job.
Three, my feeling was that my job was to take one for the team and attend meeting so that my team didn’t have to. as a creative person too many meetings can be a disease.
Number four, I always advocated for my team with my supervisors. On pay and promotions.
Five, I had a couple of direct reports who had some very difficult personal issues to deal with, and I made sure that I was as supportive as I could be. We worked hard to cover for these people and still support them financially while they were able to recover from the experience.
Six, I was always looking for opportunities for my team to learn about the business and about art and creativity with plenty of opportunities for field trips, and seminars. I also did my part to continue to keep my hand in creative leadership so that I was always at my best for my team.
Seven, I recognized that what made me a good leader in the creative business, also made me a crummy employee, so I did my best to learn how to at least not drive my bosses completely crazy. Although for some, that was a losing proposition.
Does that help?