Why Being A Yes Man Is A No-No For Assertiveness

Being a 'yes man' or being surrounded by 'yes men' can be equally frustrating and seriously detrimental to performance. A manager who likes to see a meeting room full of smiling, congratulatory faces that are agreeing with everything he/she says will certainly not get the best from their staff. Ego is fine in its place, but should not be the focus of a manager or an office. A manager should be able to see that staff with a variety of opinions and experiences will enrich the working environment and generate ideas, good working practices and high performance levels. If people are concerned with getting a pat on the back for agreeing with a manager rather than doing the best job possible then quality of work will suffer.

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