Is your boss the type of leader that will help you climb the career ladder? New research suggests more than half of UK employees (51%) believe their current boss plays an instrumental role in achieving their career dreams.
Getting to the top requires some serious hard work, and a good leader to guide you through your workplace development. Finding a good leader may prove to be difficult, as only 31% of the public would describe their boss in this way.
Close but not too close
Most employees are happy to be close to their boss, but not too close. There’s a fine line when it comes to bosses and friendships, and professionalism should always come out on top. This is evident from the new research, as 41% of employees admitted that they see their boss as a friend, but not a close one. Over 50% of people surveyed also admitted to feeling bullied by a boss throughout their careers.
According to the data from printing company TonerGiant, problem solving is what we’re most likely to do in order to impress our bosses, with 24% of employees doing this to win bosses over. Pay came out on top as one of the most difficult subject’s to approach with bosses, followed by mental health. Interestingly, 21% of 25-34 year olds said this was particularly hard.
The top five most difficult topics to discuss with bosses are:
- Pay – 19%
- Mental health – 15%
- Personal/family life – 14%
- Workplace bullying – 9%
- Meeting/missing deadlines – 7%
The top five descriptions UK workers would use to describe their bosses are:
- A Good Leader – 31%
- Happy – 14.7%
- Funny – 10.8%
- Stressed – 8.8%
- Strict – 6.1%
The survey also asked the public which celebrity figures they thought would make the best boss:
- Sir Alan Sugar – 20%
- Jeremy Corbyn – 16%
- Elon Musk – 11%
- Boris Johnson – 11%
- Donald Trump – 7%
In support of the survey, TonerGiant mocked up some celebrity boss business cards which take a humorous look at what famous people’s credentials might look like!
Clearly a boss that helps you to achieve your career dreams is a great one, and by rewarding good work and performance employees are much more likely to stay happy and motivated!
