Have you dealt with the employee who knows how to do everything?
Can you not teach that old dog a new trick, like listening
to the person who signs the checks? We believe the work
environment can teach us a lot about how we deal with these
situations. In the pressurized environment of a workplace,
we cannot be a disciplinarian all the time. We need our
employees to listen and respond, without the entitlement
attitude or indifference.
Many human resource personnel and small business owners
know they can turn around insubordination if they handle
it correctly. If an employee acts insubordinate consistently,
then reprimands can solve the problem. Of course, not all
employees turn around their attitude.
Management can handle Insubordination or disobedience
by giving a written warning, docking pay, removing vacation
time, or simply talking with the employee. The employee
may see these actions as a warning sign of worse things
to come, and rightfully so. A good business cannot run
with employees that do not want to perform their work.
A good business has employees that are willing to cooperate
and do their job the best they can.
Can an Insubordinate be a Valuable Employee?
An insubordinate employee can hurt the morale and success
of a business. But do these disobedient employees have
another side to them? In one instance, an employee might
be disobedient because of flawed policies and rules. If
they are a popular and instrumental key to your workforce
then you may give them heed and listen to their reasoning
behind being insubordinate. It could lead you to understanding
why the business is running not as smoothly as you would
like. It could turn things around with performance, and
then you are the wiser employer.
Many insubordinate employees have trouble with authority,
which could be hard coded into them, or it could be a response
to outside circumstances. Take the time to get to know
your employees. By talking to them when they first are
insubordinate, you may uncover key issues outside work
that have soured their attitude and caused them to respond
negatively.
Not all insubordination can be valuable. Most of the time
insubordinate employees cause poor work performance, and
bring down the morale of the work environment. By taking
the time to personally get involved in the mechanics of
the environment, you can weed out the bad attitude and
foster growth of positive criticism.
How
a bad employee is causing more problems than you think.
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