National Boss's Day- 16th
National Boss Day began back in 1958. A woman by the name of Patricia Bays Haroski, a secretary for State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, IL, registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She chose October 16th, because it was her father's birthday, and she thought he was an exemplary boss as she was working for him at the time.
If the holiday is on a weekend, then it is celebrated on the closest workday. In 1962, the Illinois governor at the time, Otto Kerner, made the date official by proclamation. The purpose of the holiday is for employees to show bosses appreciation for all the hard work and dedication they put into their jobs.
National Boss Day has become an international celebration in recent years and is now observed in countries such as England, Australia, and South Africa.
-The Hallmark Corporation and ABC News
Tips to being a boss
- Know your people
- Think like an employee, act like a manager
- Be inspirational
- Be a fixer (don't pass the blame)
- Keep your boundaries
- Pay attention and communicate
- be a strength-spotter
- Let go of the reins (it's not a DIY job)
- Provide a clear map of goals
- Have high expectations & attentiveness
- See coworkers as people first, employees second
- Be a manager, not a daycare worker
- Don't take things personally
-Reader's Digest