Being unreliable
According to INC.com, a manager must earn natural respect from their employees. And this is done primarily through hard work, being punctual, and sticking to the rules and other things that have been agreed upon. If a manager is unreliable, tardy and often breaks their promises, not only does this lower the commitment of employees to their work but also irritates them as well.
Cancelling meetings
If a manager has a meeting scheduled with an employee or the whole team, it might occasionally happen that the meeting is cancelled. This is understandable. But if the manager repeatedly cancels meetings five minutes before they are due to begin, this sends a clear signal that the manager's own employees have zero priority in the manager's schedule.
Taking credit for other people's work
The feeling that someone does not appreciate your work enough is very frustrating. But what is even worse is someone taking the credit for work you did on your own. A good manager must be able to appreciate the work of individual employees and also be able to share this praise with other workers in the company.
Not keeping a professional distance
An informal working environment and a certain amount of fun at work are desired positives. But too much of anything is bad. If a manager tries to be a “friend” with employees at all costs, if they fail to keep a professional distance and force others to have an informal attitude towards them, or even try to flirt with some of the co-workers, team members might view this in a very negative light.
Abusing company expenses and benefits
Employees are very sensitive about their bosses abusing company expenses. If managers use company cars for private matters illegally, or if they have private barter deals with business partners, it again sends a very negative signal to employees.
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