Forgettingoutcomes ofconversationsAskingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentationAdjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themBlamingotherdepartments"I was justabout tosay that"Overrelianceon metricsNotadhering totheir ownstandardsVaguegoals"I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime""I am themanager..."Micromanaging"It couldbeworse""I wasthinkingthat too"a non-apologyapologyAskingirrelevantquestionsMeetingswith noagendaAskingquestionsaboutsomething justaddressed"I'm anewmanager"GeneralnegativityMakingfun ofvendorsmovingagoalpostBeingunpreparedformeetingsShowingup lateAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer toForgettingoutcomes ofconversationsAskingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentationAdjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themBlamingotherdepartments"I was justabout tosay that"Overrelianceon metricsNotadhering totheir ownstandardsVaguegoals"I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime""I am themanager..."Micromanaging"It couldbeworse""I wasthinkingthat too"a non-apologyapologyAskingirrelevantquestionsMeetingswith noagendaAskingquestionsaboutsomething justaddressed"I'm anewmanager"GeneralnegativityMakingfun ofvendorsmovingagoalpostBeingunpreparedformeetingsShowingup lateAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer to

Toxic Boss Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Forgetting outcomes of conversations
  2. Asking questions rather than reading documentation
  3. Adjusting procedures for things that aren't relevant to them
  4. Blaming other departments
  5. "I was just about to say that"
  6. Over reliance on metrics
  7. Not adhering to their own standards
  8. Vague goals
  9. "I need more visibility into how you spend your time"
  10. "I am the manager..."
  11. Micromanaging
  12. "It could be worse"
  13. "I was thinking that too"
  14. a non-apology apology
  15. Asking irrelevant questions
  16. Meetings with no agenda
  17. Asking questions about something just addressed
  18. "I'm a new manager"
  19. General negativity
  20. Making fun of vendors
  21. moving a goalpost
  22. Being unprepared for meetings
  23. Showing up late
  24. Asking questions they should know the answer to