What Makes A Good Boss Survey

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1. Are you (select all that apply)

Are you (select all that apply) < 19 years between 19 and 49 years between 49 and 64 years	Female Male
If you know how old your boss is, please write their age

2. In your usual job, are you a boss (ie you are directly responsible for supervising one or more people)?

In your usual job, are you a boss (ie you are directly responsible for supervising one or more people)? Yes	No - go to Question 7
If you are a boss, how many direct reports do you have?

3. Are your direct reports mostly aged

Are your direct reports mostly aged < 19 years

between 20 and 49 years

between 49 and 64 years

4. In your view, what are the most challenging aspects of being a boss in today’s world?

In your view, what are the most challenging aspects of being a boss in today’s world?

5. What training, if any, have you received to help you to effectively manage staff?

What training, if any, have you received to help you to effectively manage staff?

6. Please list any courses and the qualifications obtained.

Please list any courses and the qualifications obtained. Course
Qualification if awarded
Institution
Course
Qualification if awarded
Institution
Course
Qualification if awarded
Institution
Course
Qualification if awarded
Institution

7. From your own work experience, what qualities do you think are required to be a good boss?

Other (please specify)

8. From your own experiences, tell us a little about the some of the things that a good boss does or says. Give three examples if possible (eg let’s us go home early when there is a long weekend).

From your own experiences, tell us a little about the some of the things that a good boss does or says. Give three examples if possible (eg let’s us go home early when there is a long weekend). 1.
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9. Again, drawing on your own experiences, please list some examples of things a bad boss might do or say. Please give three examples if possible (eg told me I would never be worthy of promotion no matter how hard I worked)

Again, drawing on your own experiences, please list some examples of things a bad boss might do or say. Please give three examples if possible (eg told me I would never be worthy of promotion no matter how hard I worked) 1.
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10. If you could choose your boss, who would you choose and why?

If you could choose your boss, who would you choose and why? Name of ideal boss:
Reason 1:
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1. Are you (select all that apply)

2. In your usual job, are you a boss (ie you are directly responsible for supervising one or more people)?

3. Are your direct reports mostly aged

4. In your view, what are the most challenging aspects of being a boss in today’s world?

5. What training, if any, have you received to help you to effectively manage staff?

6. Please list any courses and the qualifications obtained.

7. From your own work experience, what qualities do you think are required to be a good boss?

8. From your own experiences, tell us a little about the some of the things that a good boss does or says. Give three examples if possible (eg let’s us go home early when there is a long weekend).

9. Again, drawing on your own experiences, please list some examples of things a bad boss might do or say. Please give three examples if possible (eg told me I would never be worthy of promotion no matter how hard I worked)

10. If you could choose your boss, who would you choose and why?

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Inspires staff by sharing the company vision	*From your own work experience, what qualities do you think are required to be a good boss? Inspires staff by sharing the company vision Yes	Inspires staff by sharing the company vision Uncertain	Inspires staff by sharing the company vision No
Keeps staff in the dark and gives information on a “need to know basis”	Keeps staff in the dark and gives information on a “need to know basis” Yes	Keeps staff in the dark and gives information on a “need to know basis” Uncertain	Keeps staff in the dark and gives information on a “need to know basis” No
Calmly gives clear easy- to- understand instructions	Calmly gives clear easy- to- understand instructions Yes	Calmly gives clear easy- to- understand instructions Uncertain	Calmly gives clear easy- to- understand instructions No
Is demanding	Is demanding Yes	Is demanding Uncertain	Is demanding No
Sets reasonable deadlines for work to be completed	Sets reasonable deadlines for work to be completed Yes	Sets reasonable deadlines for work to be completed Uncertain	Sets reasonable deadlines for work to be completed No
Suddenly changes priorities and/or deadlines	Suddenly changes priorities and/or deadlines Yes	Suddenly changes priorities and/or deadlines Uncertain	Suddenly changes priorities and/or deadlines No
Explains why when deadlines and priorities need to change	Explains why when deadlines and priorities need to change Yes	Explains why when deadlines and priorities need to change Uncertain	Explains why when deadlines and priorities need to change No
Is respected amongst others in their profession	Is respected amongst others in their profession Yes	Is respected amongst others in their profession Uncertain	Is respected amongst others in their profession No
Keeps their cool under pressure	Keeps their cool under pressure Yes	Keeps their cool under pressure Uncertain	Keeps their cool under pressure No
Loses their temper under pressure	Loses their temper under pressure Yes	Loses their temper under pressure Uncertain	Loses their temper under pressure No
Is flexible about working hours	Is flexible about working hours Yes	Is flexible about working hours Uncertain	Is flexible about working hours No
Allows employees to get on with the job	Allows employees to get on with the job Yes	Allows employees to get on with the job Uncertain	Allows employees to get on with the job No
Inspires staff to realise their ambitions	Inspires staff to realise their ambitions Yes	Inspires staff to realise their ambitions Uncertain	Inspires staff to realise their ambitions No
Understands the workload, challenges and the time it takes to do my job properly	Understands the workload, challenges and the time it takes to do my job properly Yes	Understands the workload, challenges and the time it takes to do my job properly Uncertain	Understands the workload, challenges and the time it takes to do my job properly No
Closely supervises every piece of work at all stages to ensure that errors are prevented	Closely supervises every piece of work at all stages to ensure that errors are prevented Yes	Closely supervises every piece of work at all stages to ensure that errors are prevented Uncertain	Closely supervises every piece of work at all stages to ensure that errors are prevented No
Expects employees stay late to finish urgent work	Expects employees stay late to finish urgent work Yes	Expects employees stay late to finish urgent work Uncertain	Expects employees stay late to finish urgent work No
Motivates staff to go “above and beyond”	Motivates staff to go “above and beyond” Yes	Motivates staff to go “above and beyond” Uncertain	Motivates staff to go “above and beyond” No
Readily shares knowledge and expertise with staff	Readily shares knowledge and expertise with staff Yes	Readily shares knowledge and expertise with staff Uncertain	Readily shares knowledge and expertise with staff No
Encourages staff to think outside the square	Encourages staff to think outside the square Yes	Encourages staff to think outside the square Uncertain	Encourages staff to think outside the square No
Supports staff to adopt the corporate culture	Supports staff to adopt the corporate culture Yes	Supports staff to adopt the corporate culture Uncertain	Supports staff to adopt the corporate culture No
Gives constructive feedback	Gives constructive feedback Yes	Gives constructive feedback Uncertain	Gives constructive feedback No
Only notices errors	Only notices errors Yes	Only notices errors Uncertain	Only notices errors No
Recognises achievement	Recognises achievement Yes	Recognises achievement Uncertain	Recognises achievement No
Rewards favourites among staff	Rewards favourites among staff Yes	Rewards favourites among staff Uncertain	Rewards favourites among staff No
Is supportive – you know you could approach your boss about a personal issue	Is supportive – you know you could approach your boss about a personal issue Yes	Is supportive – you know you could approach your boss about a personal issue Uncertain	Is supportive – you know you could approach your boss about a personal issue No
Focuses on results rather than hours	Focuses on results rather than hours Yes	Focuses on results rather than hours Uncertain	Focuses on results rather than hours No
Involves the staff in making decisions that impact the team as a whole	Involves the staff in making decisions that impact the team as a whole Yes	Involves the staff in making decisions that impact the team as a whole Uncertain	Involves the staff in making decisions that impact the team as a whole No
Blames the staff for errors even when the boss is to blame	Blames the staff for errors even when the boss is to blame Yes	Blames the staff for errors even when the boss is to blame Uncertain	Blames the staff for errors even when the boss is to blame No
Treats all direct reports equally and fairly	Treats all direct reports equally and fairly Yes	Treats all direct reports equally and fairly Uncertain	Treats all direct reports equally and fairly No
Creates opportunities for staff to develop new skills	Creates opportunities for staff to develop new skills Yes	Creates opportunities for staff to develop new skills Uncertain	Creates opportunities for staff to develop new skills No
Honest, doesn’t sugar-coat the truth	Honest, doesn’t sugar-coat the truth Yes	Honest, doesn’t sugar-coat the truth Uncertain	Honest, doesn’t sugar-coat the truth No
Good communicator	Good communicator Yes	Good communicator Uncertain	Good communicator No
Deals directly with difficult situations	Deals directly with difficult situations Yes	Deals directly with difficult situations Uncertain	Deals directly with difficult situations No
Willing to hear/consider different opinions about work related issues	Willing to hear/consider different opinions about work related issues Yes	Willing to hear/consider different opinions about work related issues Uncertain	Willing to hear/consider different opinions about work related issues No
Willing to be challenged about their reasons for making particular decisions	Willing to be challenged about their reasons for making particular decisions Yes	Willing to be challenged about their reasons for making particular decisions Uncertain	Willing to be challenged about their reasons for making particular decisions No
Appears to be very organised	Appears to be very organised Yes	Appears to be very organised Uncertain	Appears to be very organised No
Takes all the credit for the success of the team	Takes all the credit for the success of the team Yes	Takes all the credit for the success of the team Uncertain	Takes all the credit for the success of the team No
Remembers everyone’s birthday	Remembers everyone’s birthday Yes	Remembers everyone’s birthday Uncertain	Remembers everyone’s birthday No
Expects people to work when they are sick	Expects people to work when they are sick Yes	Expects people to work when they are sick Uncertain	Expects people to work when they are sick No

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*1. Are you (select all that apply)

2. In your usual job, are you a boss (ie you are directly responsible for supervising one or more people)?

3. Are your direct reports mostly aged

4. In your view, what are the most challenging aspects of being a boss in today’s world?

5. What training, if any, have you received to help you to effectively manage staff?

6. Please list any courses and the qualifications obtained.

7. From your own work experience, what qualities do you think are required to be a good boss?

8. From your own experiences, tell us a little about the some of the things that a good boss does or says. Give three examples if possible (eg let’s us go home early when there is a long weekend).

9. Again, drawing on your own experiences, please list some examples of things a bad boss might do or say. Please give three examples if possible (eg told me I would never be worthy of promotion no matter how hard I worked)

10. If you could choose your boss, who would you choose and why?

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