GREEN FLAGS In A Manager

[@abcshopgirl3134]

Mine said she wants to be the manager she needed when she had my job. She is wonderful.

[@Gurziak]

This is the exact line of thinking and how I try to lead. I've worked my way up the chain in my industry, and I know firsthand how the guy lowest on the totem pole is more than likely thinking because I was there before.

[@Wally535]

@@Gurziak Good for you. In 40 plus years in the work force I never had a manager who had done my job. Fortunately I usually had good supervisors. There are two however who stand out as the worst…ready for this? Both were ministers! Both were the only minister at their churches and were real stinkers, never supportive, quick to criticize, etc. First church I worked at was completely different, ministers very concerned for the staff, supportive, knew staffers families.

[@Wally535]

Over the 40 plus years of my working life my last manager before retirement is the standout. We had our differences but she always backed me up. She admitted readily that she didn’t know how to do my job, but always gave me glowing reviews. Always said please and thank you…simple civility makes a huge difference! Even in the Spring of 2015, knowing I was retiring at the end of August, she saw to it that I was the only employees at my level to get a bonus. She is a tiny, feisty, generous and very strong lady.

[@dprid]

The best managers are facilitators, not managers. They are there when you need them and will fix any problems that are preventing you from completing your work. And when you don't need them they are just there in the background being supportive.

[@melaniejaverliat6095]

100%

[@Wally535]

Very true. A good manager will help you problem solve rather than issue orders. Learned so much from being able to go to mine and say help me solve this issue.

[@jasontungjw]

Well said. My current manager will protect my colleagues and i from being taken advantage of. I used to work with someone who will always throw you under the bus if shit happens. Well no longer~~~

[@char4199]

Thank You, I am in a Xennial in a leadership position. I so appreciate your videos, I find them not only entertaining but very beneficial in my professional role. I came up within the old-school workplace systems "see one, teach one" where leaders "eat their young" as a rite of passage. While my leadership style has been drastically different to my previous roles, Your content has me altering my communication style and the development of policy and procedures. I recommend your content all the time, especially those looking for guidance on communication and confidence within their workspace.

[@Zoe-c9z]

Being truthful at all times is the simplest communication enhancement😊

[@alpinemilkful]

I embraced the servant leadership approach, it works wonders. I am nothing without my team and I want to be a manager I never had but longed after. The turning point for me was when I realized I didn't have to react to every single thing that was happening around me and that I can trust my team to do the job. I admit there was a lot of micromanagement from me when the team was "forming" and "storming" but those times are long gone. I genuinely care about every single person in my team, they're all fantastic people with their own lives, goals and passions. I feel honored to be working with and for them. Hope I never change my ways

[@sarahv9059]

I feel like you’ve met my former manager. She was/is amazing! She taught me what I should expect in a manager and she built up my esteem so much that I am a million times more confident in my abilities aged 50 than I ever was before. A great boss recognises that valuing and investing in their subordinates helps them perform to the best of their abilities and therefore is a benefit to the organisation. My former manager was so awesome that she was recently promoted. Which is a huge boost for our organisation and an important recognition of how much of an asset she is. I do miss our regular contact but she does still occasionally drop me a line when she gets the time, further confirming what an amazing person she is. ❤

[@garrettguthrie8769]

Thank you so much for making this video. I went into my first Management position 2 years ago and definitely made many of the red flag mistakes. Overtime my boss was patient and taught me to be a good manager. This video gives me so much confidence in how far I have come. Thank you so much again. Please never stop.

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

I appreciate when my manager ask me if I feel confident doing certain task, if I feel like I don't have enough experience or knowledge and somebody else does, I'm allowed to skip it.

[@susannemustermann204]

You'll never get the experience and knowledge like this though. Might be an opportunity to grow, if your schedule allows you to take the extra hours to learn and dive into new topics

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

@@susannemustermann204 well there are several factors to decline a task, like deadlines, business knowledge, technical knowledge, availability of people to provide you with the information or support needed. Just imagine the pressure of having to say yes just because, spending a lot of time and not being able to complete it. Then you will piss a lot of people. And I'm not for extra hours if I'm not going to get compensation, work should be done within your work schedule.

[@ethanlappin]

My actual managers not so much, but a good few of my supervisors where I work know me well enough to understand that I'm doing my job to the fullest extent and that whatever else I'm doing doesn't really matter (assuming it's not damaging to the workplace) so thankfully I get mostly left alone to complete my tasks and am trusted to get in contact if I need help with something (heck I'm 90% of the time the person others get in touch with if they need help with something)

[@jasontungjw]

My current manager deserves all my respect as she has all the knowledge required to lead the team. She knows how to defend the staff and never points fingers when mistakes happen. She would rather investigate on her own in a systematic way to know how to prevent it from happening again. Plus she values feedback and will call anyone out from other teams that are accusing us of doing things that we did not do.

[@jamesinzeo7726]

Raise your hand if you're a manager who watched this for tips and an opportunity for self reflection! ✋

[@jimknapp8731]

I enjoy watching, and do learn from them - unfortunately a few years too late to benefit any team members since I last retired 14 years ago.

[@joeshmoe0136]

Thank you. I'm currently working my way towards a supervisor role, and trying to get all the advice and training I can get. This was really helpful

[@brofenix]

Mmm, agreed with the green flags :) Trusting you to manage your own time and treating someone like a human are the most important to me.

[@chadtopia]

Love the start, done it myself many times falling over my words when recording :)

[@boriuniq]

I'm saving this so I can check myself if I fall off track!

[@SkaterBlades]

One of the things i like about my manager is he volunteers me for other departments. Started as a temp in one department, went permanent and moved to another higher skilled department but i was hired as a hybrid role. My default department is the one i was moved to and my manager started after me but whenever there's a staff swap or another department needs cover I'm the one doing it. It's made me one of the most knowledgeable people in the office regarding the whole process of our product. I'm going to be using it to request a pay increase when i talk to my offices boss and the UK director in my mid year evaluation

[@steph7697]

This is so helpful as a manager

[@thomilsvlog4544]

One thing that’s pretty universally overlooked is the ability to not take themselves too seriously. I work in the Irish office of a US software company, so that might colour my thinking somewhat, but over here, there’s always a certain bit of irreverence in the air in my team and indeed the entire office. The work needs to get done obviously, and the points you mentioned are certainly important, but when you’re working with some one eight, nine, ten hours per day, it’s important every now and then to be just havin’ the cráic…, and no, that is not a reference to an illicit narcotic.

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

I understand what you mean, I have the feeling is the field (software) that allows more freedom to interact.

[@mgk2600]

Wish I had managers like this. Two managers at a past job were very off hands, and reaching out barely a response. Two others were so micro managing and when asking for more exposure they'd give work to the new team members vs experienced...UGH! One manger I felt like I was the default guy when no one else was available even though I asked to work on the project and I "always stepped up... wow!" But passed over for a promotion! That's why I moved on!

[@luvyatubers]

This hurts. It's so me and so not my superiors. I'm coming up on 3 yrs and I'm preparing to be able to move if I must for a new job

[@annajester9171]

I don’t work in the corporate world, but I utilize green flag management skills in my personal and professional life. I call it living with respect, compassion and productivity! I love your channel because you are such a positive human! Thank you for putting out positivity and humor in the world! 💛

[@christinec4919]

Great information. After listening to this, I think I've been very lucky with the managers I've worked with over the decades (except for the very last one which I couldn't handle). My favourite manager I had for 8 years didn't really know exactly the process of what I did. As long as everything ran smoothly and the clients were happy, so was he. I received excellent reviews, top raises, and company bonuses. For our yearly review I would go into his office, sit down, and he would ask did I need to discuss anything and I would ask the same thing. Both answers would be no then we would sit and "yap" for the remaining 55 minutes so he could write down 1 hour for the review. It was great having the authority to run things as I needed and not to have to ask permission for every little thing like others in different provinces had to. To this day I still don't know if I was given the authority or I just took it. lol I'd probably still be at that job if we hadn't gotten sold and dismantled.

[@Rose-tw8rp]

She prioritizes my health and mental wellbeing. My manager is the embodiment of so much of this list, but the big one for me is how much she cares about my health. For perspective, I'm disabled, but I've found great success with this company. I appreciate that she understands that disabled does not mean incapable of doing good work, just that I need help sometimes. So when I need to take a day off because of my illness, she doesn't make me feel guilty for it. The priority is on me taking care of myself. She even offered to have food delivered. It really helps me to do my best and know that on bad days, I can focus on myself and my needs without feeling like I'm letting the team down. Not having that stress really speeds up recovery. I'm very good at my job and I'm glad to be working with people who help me thrive.

[@bossyheifer]

After having two subpar managers, my expectations are unfortunately so low - all I want is someone with a good attitude who wants to be a team player. I work with forensic pathologists and they express far more of these qualities than my previous managers ever did.

[@jayashrishobna]

This is a great video. I love my manager and she ticks almost all of these boxes, except that she has sky-high expectations and does expect people to push beyond normal working hours quite regularly (we're in healthcare admin). She walks the talk and is always in there with us though, and everyone has full respect for her competence and judgment. I always feel valued, respected and recognised for my contributions. She is clearly invested in my personal and professional development, and even supported me through a really difficult personal period which I will always be grateful for. But I also recognise the importance of personal time and hobbies. I'm not sure if I should trade my tiring job under a really tough but inspiring boss, for a more manageable job/workload that doesn't push me as far. For now, I've decided to accept the craziness as my current season of life and take full advantage of the opportunities I'm receiving. But I don't think I can sustain this for another 10 years.

[@drheartbreak]

It's amazing how few of these my manager actually hits 😢

[@elja2602]

Ditto, mine got two points out of the whole list!

[@NighDarke]

No manager I've had the misfortune of working under has ever done any of that. I don't believe one ever will. I'm done with it, I'm trying to get my own thing going so I'm working for myself.

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

😭

[@ethanlappin]

Ayy, you got there!

[@laurasymons5001]

As a manager, I made a harmonious work environment the first priority, and it created an incredibly loyal team!

[@perryprice9993]

Love the channel. "Manage" in scrolling header.

[@1BillyPeterson]

I've never had so many green flags in any manager(s) than when I started the job I have now... And I had no idea what to expect, nor did I ever intend on it being the job that panned into fruition!

[@DFarbklecks]

They welcome questions. I had a manager whom you could only ask your questions if she was in a good mood. If she wasn't, you would either get reprimanded for asking in the first place or you'd get an unhelpful answer at best. I love my current manager though. I know if there's anything I need I can go to her at any time (within working hours).

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

Heads up, Laura: you have a typo in the text for green flag #2. I love hearing good things in counterpoint to the bad.

[@debbeasher-k4764]

Thank you for this! It’s great!❤🎉😊

[@misterzzz9895]

My manager is micromanaging everybody.

[@RogueKT21]

The problem is their narcissistic manager gets jealous and sabotage the green flag managers careers.

[@Jenniferclsn]

I want to be a manager and my past manager was all of these and I’m using him as my guide

[@CrashSable]

The only green flag that matters - they are paid the same as you. Paying managers more is an archaic mindset that is rooted in Feudalism. Managing people is just one responsibility amongst everyone else's responsibilities and it's arguably the least important one as most adults will enter the workplace and perform their duties without supervision. It's completely crazy that we still view all businesses as kingdoms. Plus, if they do get paid the same as you, it instils confidence in the role that they're doing it because they're good at it and enjoy the work more than if they were doing your job, not that they're only doing it because they called in a favour to get a job they suck at but pays more.

[@abkeener81]

Hi! I'm Andrew. I agree with these. But mine is he or she communicates efficiently. What I mean is that there's not a 15 minute phone conversation where there only needed to be a five minute one, or an email.

[@junerisley9545]

My Manager is a HUGE green flag.

[@Quentyn73]

Just wondering what your audio recorder is?

[@zobaabdelrahim9347]

FIRST also love ur vids❤

[@nebulan]

Is it normal for a manager to switch what project you're on without talking to you about it first?

[@Healermain15]

Depends on the situation? In general it's common decency to give people some warning before making big changes to their work. An actual discussion might make sense depending on why they switched you, if they have the option of not switching you, and how big of an impact the change actually has. If the projects are fairly interchangable, and the switch was mostly about resource allocation, and it's fairly routine in your industry to do so, then there may not be anything to talk to you about.

[@nebulan]

@Healermain15 there seems to be this idea among software project managers that developers can just swap from team to team as long as it's written in the same programming language. Which isn't true. We can read the code but the behavior of an application you've never worked with is a huge amount of work to learn. In my situation, since manager got the idea that i had experience with a high-visibility software but if they had asked me i would have corrected them that i had only worked on the interface between that software and the one i had been working on for over a decade. It was the decade software that i knew, and they took me off the future projects i had planned to participate with. I felt heartbroken and betrayed, and 2 months later, they had my notice.

[@Healermain15]

@@nebulan Yeah, your former manager really messed that one up. That's a really big change they dropped on you, and they based it on hearsay without even double-checking that information. I'm not suprised you left after that!

[@mariagriffin3231]

Whenever a new project was coming online, I would give my teams the particulars and ask if anyone would like to move to the new project. I gave them a choice and I found that the ones that moved to a new project needed the change for several reasons. I had no problems with them moving as most of them wanted to test or challenge themselves with something new as well as those who didn't want certain responsibilities anymore and were happy to go with something they were familiar with. Win-Win all around.

[@nebulan]

@mariagriffin3231 i thank you on behalf of your team. Your team might have great ideas about who might be good on a project too

[@bartermens8219]

Are there any managers here?

[@Algo1]

How did you meet my manager? She ticks all boxes

[@ashleychapman615]

I am a burnt out manager... I want to be a green flag, but i'm just a white flag :(

[@elja2602]

But you're trying, which is a lot more than some do - hope you feel better soon!

[@yacoubkhouri7205]

Red plagues

[@grannysweet]

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[@tammy2338]

Hi Laura .. great video! Thank you for sharing green flags and hope 🥹💕✨ … I really want my manager to keep what they say to me consistent with what they share with leadership.