From: How much does your relationship with your boss matter - April 2, 2012 (edited) The bond between manager and employee is the prime predictor of (1) Daily productivity and (2) Retention 1. US companies lose $360 billion a year to lost productivity from employees who have poor relationships with their supervisors. 2. Employees with strong ties to their manager bring in more money than those with weak ties. 3. “My supervisor, or someone at work, seems to care about me as a person.” People who agreed were more productive, contributed more to profits, and were more likely to stay...
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