Cut the Baloney

Yesterday's post dealt with a difficult employee who was an uncooperative insubordinate poor performer. It's amazing to me how I continue to hear such stories in this dismal economy with its severe unemployment. I have difficulty understanding why any company accepts such behavior. Especially since so many good people wish they had a job.

Now is the time to cut the baloney. Weed out the poor performers. The attitude problems. The people who do the minimum to get by. The people who are here just for the paycheck. People who are uncooperative. Insubordinate. Who just don't care. There's simply no logical reason to tolerate such behavior in this labor market.

Oh I know. You have to have cause. And you have to follow the counseling and disciplinary procedures in your company. You have to make your case and make it stick. But if you have truly difficult people who can't be turned around, salvaged and saved then you should already be working the process and making your case. If you've procrastinated and haven't started yet, then shame on you.

About me: Before becoming a full time educator, my career experiences included being vice president of a consulting firm, vice president - finance of a publishing company, vice president - sales support services for a manufacturing company and vice president - operations for a distribution company. As a full time educator working principally in Rhode Island (RI), Connecticut (CT) and Massachusetts (MA). I am pleased to share my experiences and business philosophies with managers at all levels.

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