Passive-aggressive bosses may do one or more of the following:
· Exploit a talented employee
· Sabotage employee advancement
· Ignore/bypass the right employee for the job
· Withhold positive feedback and praise
· Pull the rug out from under the employee (blindsiding)
· Use stalling tactics (‘promises, promises’)
· Gain control of the team using ‘divide and conquer’ tactics
· Exploit a talented employee
· Sabotage employee advancement
· Ignore/bypass the right employee for the job
· Withhold positive feedback and praise
· Pull the rug out from under the employee (blindsiding)
· Use stalling tactics (‘promises, promises’)
· Gain control of the team using ‘divide and conquer’ tactics
Blindsided--Recognizing and Dealing with Passive-Aggressive Leadership in the Workplace
Available literature focuses mostly on the problems passive-aggressive employees create for company management. Passive-aggressive behavior in bosses is just as much of a problem and is much more prevalent than companies want to admit.
Passive-aggressive bosses may make life in the workplace extremely difficult for their employees.
Passive-aggressive bosses can destroy the morale of their employees. Over time, demoralized employees will work less, produce less, and care less, which can lead to reduced work output and reduced efficiency.
Passive-aggressive bosses may make life in the workplace extremely difficult for their employees.
Passive-aggressive bosses can destroy the morale of their employees. Over time, demoralized employees will work less, produce less, and care less, which can lead to reduced work output and reduced efficiency.