I believe I’ve read of this style of management, possibly on Dan Antion’s blog (not about any of his managers, of course). His version (if, indeed, I read it on his blog) would be more family friendly, because he’s a nicer person than I am.
ANYWAY, #4 Daughter was talking the other evening about a manager at another business than the one at which she works, saying that he was a seagull manager.
I was like, “A what? What’s a seagull manager?”
She explained:
Flies in, squawks a lot, shits on everything, and flies off.
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A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Write about a seagull manager.
MA
Dan Antion
December 16, 2020 at 8:51amWell, I’ve know that kind of manager. I even worked for one. This is how my father would have describe his management. Family friendly is often overrated.
Marian Allen
December 16, 2020 at 9:21amNot a productive management style, that’s for sure.
Dan Antion
December 16, 2020 at 9:29amHe had a need to seem important, if only in his own mind.
RAAckerman@Cerebrations.biz
December 16, 2020 at 11:11amOh, my. oh my. I love this!! Tell daughter number 4 I am stealing it!
Marian Allen
December 16, 2020 at 11:37amI’ll tell her. She’ll be pleased. 🙂
John Holton
December 16, 2020 at 12:55pmI’ve had a couple of those.
Marian Allen
December 16, 2020 at 2:26pmSorry to hear that!
Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt
December 16, 2020 at 2:16pmYou forgot the key part: if there’s anything good (to take credit for), he steals it.
Marian Allen
December 16, 2020 at 2:26pmHa! Good addition!
circadianreflections
December 16, 2020 at 6:31pmAh, so that’s what they’re called! Brilliant name for em.
Anklebuster
December 23, 2020 at 3:16pmBrilliant! If you were to create a poll for 1LWOTY, This would probably get my vote.
Cheers,
Mitch
Marian Allen
December 24, 2020 at 8:38amHa! I love it, too. 😀