More notes from the retreat

In between yoga sessions, massages, facials, lying by the pool and eating yummy organic food, I had plenty of time to chat with the other guests.When I mentioned that I am a leadership coach ( Redgate Consulting) the topic of toxic bosses came up.This lead to sharing our experiences of poor or dysfunctional bosses.All of us had at least one story!Typical behaviours displayed by these toxic bosses included:-

• Poor communication skills
  
• Arrogant, cold
  
• Aggressive, bossy
  

The impact of these behaviours also had common impacts on us as employees:-

• Reduced productivity
• Lowered morale
• No or little enjoyment of work

Most recounted that they had actually left jobs due to toxic leadership.Loss of valuable people due to this is extremely bad business.We agreed the costs of poor leadership are huge and it is time all leaders took responsibility to know the impact of their behaviour on employees and take measures to improve or change.
What is your experience with poor leadership at work?