<ul><li>A reader asks whether a good boss should ever show impatience.</li><li>The reader, who usually has a cheerful and mellow demeanor, sounded impatient when addressing an employee's serious error.</li><li>The employee felt disrespected and shared her concerns with another manager, highlighting the need for respect at work.</li><li>The reader questions whether they may be inadvertently perpetuating negative patterns and considers being more careful about sounding impatient or brusque.</li></ul>

is it bad for managers to sound frustrated?

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