http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/were-looking-for-the-worst-manager-on-the-planet/ Don\'t let the weasels get ya down... Tips for being a better manager and dealing with the insanity of the workplace Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/were-looking-for-the-worst-manager-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 Karen Manno Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:12:07 +0000 http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/cmm/?p=27#comment-2112 worst boss: i thought the one who fired me when i wasn't interested in her son was bad! BUT Mrs. P was the wicked witches mother. She used kids as weapons to harm teachers. In my case she had reason to be mad. I'd reported to the Board that though my partner had done excellent work, he received unsatisfactory and was fired. Dumb I admit. After 30 yrs ++ Evaluations only, boom Unsatisfactory meaning I would need a special training helper to come to the school and show how to do my job.Of course she knew i was retiring in one year. She mixed tactics of calling me down to her office in a scary voice to hurtling damaging memos quoting broken District codes I'd broken. When I was out from severe illness she wrote me up on turning my grades in 2 days late (you should have done it while you were out). She created the class from hell with all the most seriously troubled at-risk kids back together in a class of 37 which she refused to change out. Easy. Just sit back and watch the action and never do anything about it. My laptop was stolen and sold on the street for $50. No investigation on who buys the stuff from the kids. one girl was going to get an F unless she did a project. she chose to ask the counselor for a transfer. the principal found out and cornered her the office to give her a list of complaints like "she called my mom too much" "she told us about her feelings" "she didn't write grades down" and other lies/half truths. These became "serious charges". I asked for an outside evaluator; she got her closest associate and assigned the worst class assignment. She screamed at kids in a vicious nasty way. Like one rainy day a boy came in soaking wet from the rain with his hood on. the instant he walked in, "Get that hood off!" no hood off, boy keeps walking! "DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAY? GET THAT HOOD OFF!" boy stands frozen 80 people turn to watch! still no hood off. "GET THAT HOOD OF RIGHT NOW....!" boy hangs his head in shame and walks to his locker. "Good morning!" NOT! worst boss: i thought the one who fired me when i wasn’t interested in her son was bad! BUT Mrs. P was the wicked witches mother. She used kids as weapons to harm teachers. In my case she had reason to be mad. I’d reported to the Board that though my partner had done excellent work, he received unsatisfactory and was fired. Dumb I admit. After 30 yrs ++ Evaluations only, boom Unsatisfactory meaning I would need a special training helper to come to the school and show how to do my job.Of course she knew i was retiring in one year. She mixed tactics of calling me down to her office in a scary voice to hurtling damaging memos quoting broken District codes I’d broken. When I was out from severe illness she wrote me up on turning my grades in 2 days late (you should have done it while you were out). She created the class from hell with all the most seriously troubled at-risk kids back together in a class of 37 which she refused to change out. Easy. Just sit back and watch the action and never do anything about it.
My laptop was stolen and sold on the street for $50. No investigation on who buys the stuff from the kids. one girl was going to get an F unless she did a project. she chose to ask the counselor for a transfer. the principal found out and cornered her the office to give her a list of complaints like “she called my mom too much” “she told us about her feelings” “she didn’t write grades down” and other lies/half truths. These became “serious charges”. I asked for an outside evaluator; she got her closest associate and assigned the worst class assignment. She screamed at kids in a vicious nasty way. Like one rainy day a boy came in soaking wet from the rain with his hood on. the instant he walked in, “Get that hood off!” no hood off, boy keeps walking! “DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAY? GET THAT HOOD OFF!” boy stands frozen 80 people turn to watch! still no hood off. “GET THAT HOOD OF RIGHT NOW….!” boy hangs his head in shame and walks to his locker. “Good morning!” NOT!

]]> http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/were-looking-for-the-worst-manager-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-44 ThePodcastNetwork :: The Cranky Middle Manager Show » Blog Archive » The Cranky Middle Manager #23 Beating Bullies at Work Sat, 19 Nov 2005 04:43:23 +0000 http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/cmm/?p=27#comment-44 [...] Hello everyone. As you know, we’re on the hunt for the Worst Manager on the Planet. Many of the entries include people who are just flat out bullies, and that’s why we’re talking to author and Workplace Bullying expert Gary Namie this week. [...] [...] Hello everyone. As you know, we’re on the hunt for the Worst Manager on the Planet. Many of the entries include people who are just flat out bullies, and that’s why we’re talking to author and Workplace Bullying expert Gary Namie this week. [...]

]]> http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/were-looking-for-the-worst-manager-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-43 ThePodcastNetwork :: The Cranky Middle Manager Show » Blog Archive » Senior Managers Make Good Decisions- It’s “Them” Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:54:42 +0000 http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/cmm/?p=27#comment-43 [...] Did your former boss place the blame on subordinates? Were they a bully? Don’t forget we still have 2 weeks to find the “Worst Manager on the Planet”. EMAIL ME WITH THE STORY and win great prizes. We want to share your pain!!! Read the full details here…. [...] [...] Did your former boss place the blame on subordinates? Were they a bully? Don’t forget we still have 2 weeks to find the “Worst Manager on the Planet”. EMAIL ME WITH THE STORY and win great prizes. We want to share your pain!!! Read the full details here…. [...]

]]> http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/were-looking-for-the-worst-manager-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-42 ThePodcastNetwork :: The Cranky Middle Manager Show » Blog Archive » The Cranky Middle Manager Show # 22 Rene Da Costa Fri, 11 Nov 2005 02:25:16 +0000 http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/cmm/?p=27#comment-42 [...] 0:500 Don’t forget the Worst Manager on the Planet Contest. Email me with your horror stories or you can send me a voicemail via SKYPE at wayneturmel. [...] [...] 0:500 Don’t forget the Worst Manager on the Planet Contest. Email me with your horror stories or you can send me a voicemail via SKYPE at wayneturmel. [...]

]]> http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/were-looking-for-the-worst-manager-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-37 ThePodcastNetwork :: The Cranky Middle Manager Show » Blog Archive » Middle Managers Think Their Companies Are More Dysfunctional Than Their Bosses Do….. DUH! Wed, 02 Nov 2005 23:40:14 +0000 http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/cmm/?p=27#comment-37 [...] How out of touch is YOUR boss? Maybe they’re a candidate for the Worst Manager On the Planet Contest. Still 3 weeks to enter! [...] [...] How out of touch is YOUR boss? Maybe they’re a candidate for the Worst Manager On the Planet Contest. Still 3 weeks to enter! [...]

]]> http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/were-looking-for-the-worst-manager-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-36 ThePodcastNetwork :: The Cranky Middle Manager Show » Blog Archive » And you thought it was just you… Fri, 28 Oct 2005 23:42:51 +0000 http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/cmm/?p=27#comment-36 [...] … And how was YOUR week? Sounds like there are some candidates for our “Worst Manager on the Planet” Contest to me….. [...] [...] … And how was YOUR week? Sounds like there are some candidates for our “Worst Manager on the Planet” Contest to me….. [...]

]]> http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/were-looking-for-the-worst-manager-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-35 ThePodcastNetwork :: The Cranky Middle Manager Show » Blog Archive » The Cranky Middle Manager Show # 20 The Ape in the Corner Office Thu, 27 Oct 2005 06:58:30 +0000 http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/cmm/?p=27#comment-35 [...] Welcome everyone. This is our 20th show, and we have a very special interview today. Richard Conniff is the author of a very hot book that answers a lot of nagging questions about our bosses, “The Ape in the Corner Office”. We also are still looking for contestants for our “Worst Manager on the Planet” Contest. [...] [...] Welcome everyone. This is our 20th show, and we have a very special interview today. Richard Conniff is the author of a very hot book that answers a lot of nagging questions about our bosses, “The Ape in the Corner Office”. We also are still looking for contestants for our “Worst Manager on the Planet” Contest. [...]

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