How to be a good boss – live chat

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8.19am GMT

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8.19am GMT

What makes a good boss? There are some surprises around employee engagement – for example, piling praise on an employee for completing difficult tasks could be detrimental to their work, according to a study by the Journal of Organizational Behavior.

While managing staff is one aspect of running a business, in small enterprises the owner usually has to also wear the hat of business leader, which comes with its own challenges.

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Source: Guardian