Taking Employees Home With You:
I was visiting a friend who has a very successful design company. He was very frustrated with one of his managers. He had spoken to a lot of his friends and colleagues about this person. He had been thinking about it this person for some time and how she did not fit the company any more. She had become complacent and had some issues dealing with customers.
The bottom line is that she was stealing time from him. When he went home he was frustrated and consumed with her ineptness. Sometimes the toughest thing to do is to cut the cord. Today he is still struggling with this employee and time that he should be enjoying after work is being stolen by this employee.
He knows what he should do, but he has failed to act. As soon as he realized that this was happening, he became culpable. Once he solves this issue he will be free to work on items that will allow the business to continue to succeed.
Cheers,
Mike
2 comments:
Has he tried talking to her about the problem? Sometimes without knowing what motivates people or by making assumptions, we help exacerbate the situation. Firing someone is sometimes easier, but then the lessons are never learned.
I like this article because you made a good point about being a business owner about how employees can affect your spirit, and your business. I agree with "How I died today's" comment on finding out what's going on with the problem employee. Sometimes I can be just that person need a compliment, or an urge. If that doesn't work then you make the decision to either let that person go or to keep them.
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