What are some signs of a toxic manager?

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- constantly changes direction on a project mid-stream with little regard for timelines
- shows obvious favoritism towards team members. Bonus for completely ignoring certain people
- gives unclear feedback that sends team members spinning
- yells at team members (or sends nasty slack messages). Bonus if this is done in a group setting
- doesn’t set clear expectations on projects
- addresses people in a condescending manner for asking clarification questions
- racist/sexist general bullying
- can’t admit when they’re wrong or when subject matter is outside their area of expertise

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spot on!!

Purposefully delay send till midnight and ask for completion at 6 am

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😏🍿 incompetence, a lack of self awareness, and an ego larger than his head

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Micromanagement. No ability to set boundaries.

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Employees asking on a public forum "What are some signs of a toxic manager?"

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Pitting people against each other and throwing their own people under the bus.

Some big red flags for me are:
Says yes to everything, doesn’t have a vision. Not delegating work well. Micromanagement with clear lack of trust.

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