They Aren't Attacking You (But It Sure Looks Like They Are!)
Managers have the hardest time avoiding negative talk when it is directed at them. It isn't fun to feel you are being attacked by your own people. Imagine any of these scenarios happening to you:
You walk by an open office and overhear three of your employees complaining about you. One of them is saying that you have ''really been a jerk lately.'' You don't know what the context of the comment is but the little bit you heard makes you angry and hurts your feelings.
You learn that a new employee has been spreading negative information about you, telling the others that you don't work as hard as your employees do. She is encouraging the others to lobby for raises or bonuses to compensate ...
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