What makes a good boss--

No, even though your subordinates may have been your peers until recently, you should not start off as a push-over supervisor... Remember that you still need to report to the person above you... However, don't be a slave driver... be understanding and realise that sometimes people need to take time off due to emergencies. I don't know what your work environment is like, nor do I know how much authority you have in your position... However, regarding the goofing off idea... toning down work attire to sensible casual on Fridays, for example, can give you brownie points. Where a employees want time off, eg. mid-afternoon, have them start work earlier that day, or work in those hours on other days... let them know that they can have the time off, if they can get the hours of work back in... but, this really depends on the line of work... Good Luck ^_^

My dream boss- Someone who will get their hands dirty right along with me without complaint, fair (as far as workload and time off is concerned), realistic goals and expectations, enormous amount of pride in their work and company, someone who will back up the actions of their employees (when they are right of course), someone who will take employee opinions (good or bad) up the chain of command as necessary, and last but not least; you must be knowledgable of your job functions as well as mine and if there are things you dont know, you must be committed to finding out those things in a timely manner Then there are the personality aspects. It's ideal to have a sense of humor, but not a drive to be liked by everyone. You need to be understanding, and care about your employees, but not gullible. Hope this helps!

First...congratulations! I've had both bad, and great, bosses over the years. The ones that I held in highest esteem were a pleasure to work with because of their own particular work ethics. So, here's how I view it. A good boss will listen to his people, and respect what they have to say and are telling them. Not that they have to agree, just that they have to sincerely listen and act like they're interested. (The 'bad' bosses I had acted superior, and that nobody was allowed to have good ideas besides themselves lol) A good boss will bring up, or deal with, their workers problems in the privacy of their office, behind a closed door...and NOT belittle them in front of the other workers. I've seen lots of bosses lambaste their workers right in front of others, and it's hard on the employee with the problem. Some bosses even seem to relish giving reprimands and embarrassing their workers. (And that never earns the boss respect, just the title 'jerk.') If you have a library near you, check out the book 'The one minute manager.' I bought the book when I was in charge of a shift at my job a long time ago. I consider it one of the best books, even though it's an old one. I tried to use the principles and found that I had a wonderful work crew, and their reaction was positive and appreciative, which meant everybody was happier. I'd always use please and thanks, and genuinely mean it. I also let them know when they did a good job. Too often something only gets mentioned if somebody does poorly, but when they know that somebody appreciates the work they're doing...they usually do even better! Just some of my thoughts anyways lol.

..Hi.. that's great.. Well, in the side of subordinates, we want our boss to be strict but with compassion and understanding.. Of course we understand that there are rules to be followed in a company.. We don't want our boss to be very understanding that he always approve our leave of absence without real valid reason.. Tendencies are, subordinates can be abusive sometimes because their supervisors are too understanding.. There has to be no favoritism among the subordinates.. A boss should treat everybody equally well.. Don't push yourself too much trying to please your subordinates.. Be yourself.. I would advise you to read books on leadership and management.. One thing I like most in a boss or supervisor is their ability to make a firm decision.. With regards to disciplining subordinates, I like a boss who always listen to both sides of the story.. I don't like a boss who easily judge a subordinate if some mistakes were done.. And if the boss needs to confront his subordinate, it is but proper to confront the person in private not through humiliating that person in front of many people.. Most of all, be humane enough.. Not because you are the boss that you think you are always right.. sometimes, bosses also make mistakes.. Be an example to your subordinates.. If you need to apology, apologize in private.. Good luck..

It always hard to be a perfect person; even a perfect boss. When you try to be a good boss, try to understand the situation on any disputes between employees or complaints. Or you have to be justice to all of the employees. Some supervisors in favor of certain employees than others. If they are good employees in your eyes, you should treat them fairly.