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.
Before
firing employee, there was so much
stress. Now everyone is working
much better.
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