Technology
the best bosses do these things according to Google
A company could spend all the money it wants recruiting, interviewing, and hiring the best people around. But if the boss is a jerk, those people will leave the first chance they get.
In contrast, if you have great managers and team leads, not only will you get the best out of your people, but they’ll also be more likely to stick around.
For over 10 years, Google has conducted research under the code name Project Oxygen. The goal? Figuring out what makes the perfect manager, so it could train its leaders to develop those behaviors. The research has paid off, as over the years Google has seen marked improvement in employee turnover, satisfaction, and performance.
Interestingly, technical skill mattered much less than you might guess. What was far more important for managers were emotional intelligence skills — the ability to understand and control emotions (both their own and those of their people).
According to Google, a good boss …
-
Entertainment7 days ago
What’s on the far side of the moon? Not darkness.
-
Business6 days ago
TikTok faces a ban in the US, Tesla profits drop and healthcare data leaks
-
Business6 days ago
London’s first defense tech hackathon brings Ukraine war closer to the city’s startups
-
Entertainment7 days ago
How to watch ‘The Idea of You’: Release date, streaming deals
-
Entertainment6 days ago
Mark Zuckerberg has found a new sense of style. Why?
-
Business5 days ago
Humanoid robots are learning to fall well
-
Entertainment5 days ago
2024 summer TV preview: 33 TV shows to watch this summer
-
Business4 days ago
Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the new generative AI platform