Half of us have quit a job to get away from a boss we just couldn’t stand. In fact, more employees quit over bad bosses than for any other reason. So if you’re in a supervisory role, right about now you might be thinking, Is that me?

Let’s find out together! But remember, even great bosses have bad days. This litmus test is more for bosses whose frustrating, demoralizing, and annoying behaviors cause them to have more bad days than good. But it’s good if you’re asking if your behavior is making employees quit, because many of these “bad” bosses don’t realize how their behavior affects others.

You might be pushing employees away if you:

• Continue to control a project you have delegated. Don’t be a control freak! You’ll make your employees feel nervous and mistrusted. So when you delegate a project, mean it! Pass it all You’re trusting your employee to lead the project, so you’re not going to do it yourself, and you’re not going to constantly check to see how it’s going. You’ll insult your employee and create confusion about who is leading the project. Do. Not. Micromanage!
• Hold too many meetings. Meetings are the enemy of productivity. Too many employees waste time in meetings that don’t have a solid agenda, don’t draw a real conclusion, or don’t require their input. So before you call a meeting, ask yourself 1) if a conference call or email exchange could take care of things; and 2) if you’ve identified only who really needs to be there. Your employees will thank you for valuing their time.
• Hold meetings during lunchtime. Talk about too many meetings—they’re creeping into personal time! Free food does not make up for employees sacrificing their lunch hour. And this can get your company fined: According to California law, if employees are bound to their work duties and are not free to leave the premises during their meal period, then they must be paid for their time, even if you provide the food.
• Call/Text/Email employees who are sick or on vacation. Personal leave, whether sick or vacation, is not a good time to message employees with a million work-related questions. Unless it is a company-ending emergency, it can wait until the employee returns. (This goes for weekends, too!) Much like requiring employees to work through lunch, infringing on employees’ personal leave is a quick way to push them out the door toward other opportunities.

Even the best bosses are bound to sneak in some bad traits from time to time, and that’s OK. Nobody is perfect! Working to fix annoying, frustrating, or demoralizing behaviors can only improve your relationships with your employees, which will set you on the road to becoming a better boss.