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RIVN16.140-0.58%
CYD40.770-1.06%
HMC24.200-0.17%
TM192.9800.81%
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GM78.9500.99%
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RIVN16.140-0.58%
CYD40.770-1.06%
HMC24.200-0.17%
TM192.9800.81%
CVNA406.420-0.31%
PAG161.5501.41%
LAD277.2400.38001%
AN200.970-3.03%
GPI344.7005.18%
ABG200.5600.53%
SAH72.3900.81%
TSLA376.020-2.65%
GM78.9500.99%
F12.390-0.105%
RIVN16.140-0.58%
CYD40.770-1.06%
HMC24.200-0.17%
TM192.9800.81%
CVNA406.420-0.31%
PAG161.5501.41%
LAD277.2400.38001%
AN200.970-3.03%
GPI344.7005.18%
ABG200.5600.53%
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6 sentences your employees don’t want to hear

employees

It’s fair to say that most bosses want to get along with their employees, at the very least.
Among other things, that means establishing effective lines of communication with your staff. The best bosses tend to say things that are supportive, grateful, and honest, but it can be easy to put your foot in your mouth.

Business Insider spoke with a number of career experts and bosses from a range of fields to find out what’s better left unsaid.

  1. ‘It’s your call’
  2. ‘It’s this way because management has decided…’
  3. ‘We’ve always done it this way’
  4. ‘Do it because I said so’
  5. ‘We need to talk’
  6. ‘Not good enough’

 

Read the full article from Business Insider.

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