Bad apples

BAD APPLES

How to manage difficult employees, encourage good ones to stay and boost productivity

What is a bad apple? --- behavior, performance and productivity



Reasons for bad apple behavior?

1. he doesn't like his job
2. he doesn't like the work environment
3. she doesn't like her coworkers
4. he feels dissatisfied within the company
5. she has skill set deficiencies that she is trying to manage or cover up
6. he really has no idea he's not measuring up
7. she is experiencing a personal, health, or family problem outside of work
8. he has a clash with management
9. he has basic personality traits that are incompatible with the job or company



Type of bad apples

1. gossips
2. backstabber
3. passive-aggressive
4. waster
5. narcissist
6. the liar
7. lazy bones
8. combatants
9. poisoner
10. the bully
11. the slob
12. thief
13. whiner
14. unreliable
15. career climber
16. our lady of perpetual crisis
17. the job hater


Motivating bad apples to become good

1. identify the problem
2. understand the causation
3. demonstrate the benefits of being a good apple
4. dealing with your own feelings
5. how to talk about the problem
6. a plan for improvement
7. follow thorough



AND it continues... :)