Forgettingoutcomes ofconversationsMeetingswith noagendaa non-apologyapology"It couldbeworse"BeingunpreparedformeetingsAdjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer to"I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime"Overrelianceon metricsAskingirrelevantquestions"I wasthinkingthat too"Showingup lateMicromanaging"I'm anewmanager"Notadhering totheir ownstandardsVaguegoals"I am themanager...""I was justabout tosay that"Askingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentationMakingfun ofvendorsGeneralnegativityBlamingotherdepartmentsmovingagoalpostAskingquestionsaboutsomething justaddressedForgettingoutcomes ofconversationsMeetingswith noagendaa non-apologyapology"It couldbeworse"BeingunpreparedformeetingsAdjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer to"I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime"Overrelianceon metricsAskingirrelevantquestions"I wasthinkingthat too"Showingup lateMicromanaging"I'm anewmanager"Notadhering totheir ownstandardsVaguegoals"I am themanager...""I was justabout tosay that"Askingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentationMakingfun ofvendorsGeneralnegativityBlamingotherdepartmentsmovingagoalpostAskingquestionsaboutsomething justaddressed

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