What does the leadership team at Amazon need to get better at?

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Amazon AM and PA don't know how to generate the daily rates for ICQA and aren't will to learn. Tier1 is being wrote up and fired wrongful.

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Controlling work flow I don't understand how you can run 110% to plan everyday and still have a back log and then make us work overtime.

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Better communication skills, learn how to talk to people as if we are human. Not just a number. That starts from the top.they must understan

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They need to consider the fact that we are the reason for their success! We kill ourselves to make sure that our customers are happy!

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They are strait out of college can relate to older people you talk to them they run to click that tr1 telling them ect..

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My manager belittled me as much as he could and picked on me always. I left the company because of my boss.

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They are out of touch with basic business psychology and business practice. On the whole, they have no experience in the field.

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remembering that we are not machines, but humans who do most of the work for their substantial bonus to be earned

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The leadership needs to stop using such Orwellian practices in the workplace. A culture of fear does not create desired results.

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listening, and having common sense example: have people that are battery approved next to each other not 4 stations away

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They need to spend less time trying to make themselves look better and more time developing their reports for advancement.

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Respect, One rule goes for all.In force the rules.Site leaders,Senior Op's and Op's need too show some respect

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Listening to employees and allowing them to go to HR without bias. And cutting the cat fights out!

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Getting their hands dirty. Managers will watch you struggling to do something instead Of jumping in to help.

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How to organize and understand what they are there for, no just to sit around and play

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Recruit managers with more experience. Fulfillment Centers rely on young, inexperienced new graduates.

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Communication, treat employees like human beings with feelings and not just another number.

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Communication and flexibility and less picking only brownosers for promotions.

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Identifying and rewarding hard work. Very very hard work.

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Create a better morale among employees

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Worker empathy and critical thinking skills.

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Treated PEOPLE equal

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Treating people equal

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improving the culture

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Communication