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philosophunc t1_je4e5cj wrote

Reply to comment by rave98 in LPT: Let your boss/supervisor/coordinator talk and correct him in private by r3au

Yup. A good boss acknowledges they're not infallible or the brightest on every possible subject. The suggested mentality is common in Japanese workplaces. And it's detrimental. I respect a boss who acknowledges their limitations, adopts constant growth and improvement and knows how to utilize their staffs strengths. Anyone getting pissy about being corrected is a petty shit boss and they should know they're not smarter, nobody thinks they're smarter and everyone can see through the facade. These people don't think employees talk about the boss when the boss isn't around?

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r3au OP t1_je4nl6r wrote

I totally agree, a superior who does not recognise his limitations and on top of that takes bad corrections from his employees in essence, is a bad boss.
However, going further, the idea is to make these corrections in the right way and at the right time. I agree with another comment here that it depends on the context.
Things that don't make much sense can be overlooked, things that are too technical have to be corrected, no matter the time and place, but always taking care of the manner.
In essence, a good boss will recognize these actions positively and will reward and encourage his employees to be like that.

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philosophunc t1_je7df20 wrote

Oh I get there's always the other end. You don't want am employee just trying to be a condescending dbag to the boss either. Thinking they're top dog because they correct a minor oversight or mistake by the boss.

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