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 | Vol. 13 No. 46 - ISSN: 1533-3698 April 19, 2012 Dear People: Is it okay to fire an employee because she brings a poisonous attitude to work every day? (Her negativity is destroying the team.) A reader asks this difficult question: "An employee with a tremendous amount of knowledge is bitter and angry all the time. She is very good at her job. She also believes that everyone else is incompetent at theirs. This person used to have a leadership position but no longer does. She was very harsh and critical and used her authority to bully people on her team. She used security cameras to make personal records of everyone's activities. No one knows of any practical reason for this. In her reduced capacity she apparently still keeps records of anything anyone does that she does not approve of. She is very unhappy with the person who took her old job, and her new supervisor as well." Read more... Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this weekend, Susan | |
Employees Selling Food at Work?
A reader asks if I think it is okay for employees to ask for contributions for candy and to sell baked goods to coworkers at work. She also wants to know if she needs a policy and what I think. I gave her a long response but think I am overthinking this question. How do you handle situations like this in your workplace? Find out more...
| Do You Know Who You're Hiring?
Think resume checking and candidate background checking are a poor use of your time? Think again. During times of economic challenge, checking the background and credentials of your potential employee becomes even more important. In one recent article, I discovered that 53% of job applications have inaccurate information and 34% contain outright lies about education, experience, and ability to perform. Find out more.
| Become a Better Business Presenter - Almost Instantly
Have you ever felt like a rock star? Even just for a minute? It's a heady experience and it feels as if the moon and stars were perfectly aligned to support the successful moment. If you make business presentations, speak to groups, or provide training classes, you may have experienced speaking moments when all of the pieces came together seamlessly. These business presentation skills tips will help you develop business presentation skills - and perhaps one day - allow you to experience a rock star moment. Read more...
| Top 10 Mistakes Managers Make Managing People
Many managers lack fundamental training in managing people. But, even more importantly, managers lack the values, sensitivity, and awareness needed to interact effectively all day long with people. Skills and techniques are easier to teach, but values, beliefs, and attitudes are much harder to teach - and harder for managers to learn. Yet, these are the underlying issues that will most make managers successful - or not. Read more...
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