Tips from August 5, 2009 The Small Business tips today discuss people management: handling problem employees.
Document the behavior. Specify nonverbal, verbal, & physical behaviors & actions that cause concern or damage to others.
Sit down & meet with the employee. Discuss attitude problems. Agree a problem exists. Determine a reason for the behavior.
Describe the behaviors you will not tolerate & tell them firmly they must stop. Tell them the preferred behavior you want to see.
Give the employee an opportunity to speak, but don't leave your problems up for discussion.
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