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February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

How To Handle An Entitled Employee – A Step By Step Guide

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If you feel like employee entitlement is on the rise, you are not alone. There is a growing amount of evidence that employees are developing an unrealistic set of expectations from their employer in the form of requested preferential treatment. Having an entitled worker is a headache for you as their leader, but also for the team who works with them. Here is a step by step guide for how to handle an entitled employee.

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

How To Change Employee’s Minds Using These New Approaches

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Ever find yourself squared off at work with someone over what you would be considered to be trivial? They do not want to change change “how we have always done things” even if that means not letting go of a coffee maker. The root of this is their emotional attachment to an idea or process. Here is a new approach for how to change an employee’s mind instead of trying to present facts and logic.

August 1, 2020March 5, 2021

How To Deal With Employees Who Undermine Your Authority

Ever get that feeling at work where someone or something just doesn’t seem right with an employee? While the best leadership rule of thumb is to treat staff with respect and you will get respect back, there is one employee just doesn’t seem to want to get along. They don’t follow your directives because they are so sure that they know better than you and criticize you openly, or worse – behind your back. To keep your leadership and team on track, you have to deal with this toxic behavior. Here is how to deal with employees who undermine your authority.

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

How to Give Feedback To A Defensive Employee So They Will Listen

When you try to give feedback to an employee, is it always someone else’s fault? The employee will always have a reason for their issue, co-workers to point the finger at, or leadership to blame for their poor behavior. This type of employee is a challenge because they are not receptive to feedback and they really push back and get upset at any critiques. It’s essential that they both hear your message and recognize that improvements need to be made. Here is how to give feedback to a defensive employee so that they will listen.

June 17, 2020June 18, 2020

How To Motivate Yourself To Have Difficult Discussions With Employees

Ever feel like the agony of an argument or upset feelings is way worse in our heads than the actual discussion itself? All the time spent stressing and avoiding this difficult conversation was a complete waste of time. When you acknowledge that difficult decisions cannot be avoided forever and you find the motivation to get them over with, your team can continue to be successful. Here are strategies to motivate yourself to have these difficult conversations and the steps to initiate a conversation with an employee.