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Dealing with Employees/Questions Answered by Expert Doug Staneart
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Forced Quit | 11/17/2011 |
| Q: I have worked for the same restaurant for three years. Just recently I noticed that they have been ... A: Ray, Sorry about the delay in responding. I typically get an email letting me know that a question ... | |
| work problem | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: "I work in the healthcare industry as a nurse. I am a non contract clinic nurse, and been there for ... A: Kate, It's possible that the behavior from HR and the supervisors are symptoms of something ... | |
| Question About Behavior With Subordinate? | 8/7/2010 |
| Q: I have a question related to work environment and personal behavior. When a subordinate makes an ... A: Slame, Oh no, you should never correct a person's behavior or call attention to their mistake in ... | |
| Motivating employees | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: I am the director of an english institute for efl students, I have 13 teachers under my supervision. ... A: Terry Marie, Realize first that the reason that you are in the leadership position and they are not ... | |
| talking | 9/11/2009 |
| Q: I work for a very small company and as such production completion times are closely monitored and ... A: Shawn, If the problem really is that a few bad apples are chatting too much, then you might be able ... | |
| new employee | 9/2/2009 |
| Q: I have a new employee who keeps complaining about everything, she has complained about co workers ... A: Dawn, I'm really sorry for the delay in answering your question. I must have missed the request ... | |
| Employee threats? | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: I have an employee that is telling me that nobody can do his job the way he can for what we pay. he ... A: Joe, let me first give the disclaimer that I am not an employment attorney nor an HR person, so I ... | |
| employee behavior issue | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: I have a new employee who sits in the cube directly in front of me. She continually shouts over the ... A: Lisa, it's okay to say something specific about an incident when it happens if you use good people ... | |
| Employee Disrespect | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: I am an Office Manager who oversees 6 administrative assistants. The administrative assistants work ... A: Stacey, Trust me, there is a reason for her behavior, but the lead is oblivious to what he/she has ... | |
| Power strugle at work | 3/13/2009 |
| Q: I'm a contractor for a large military company. We are contracted to support another military Depot. ... A: Kenny, Respect doesn't come from a title. It is earned through character, hard work, and the ... | |
| Boss Asks Employees to Complain to HR About Co-Workers | 2/12/2009 |
| Q: The managing partner of our multi-state firm recently went to individual employees to let us know ... A: Laura, I'm with you. Totally agree with you. Sounds like the writing is already on the wall, so ... | |
| Upset Employee | 11/30/2008 |
| Q: I was recently promoted to the manager of our department. My colleague and I interviewed for the ... A: Dee, Please take what I tell you here with a grain of salt. I'm not real sure if this is exactly ... | |
| Problem Employee | 11/26/2008 |
| Q: I work in a somewhat family business, which employs in total about 20 people give or take a couple. ... A: Stephanie, I know your question is about dealing with this difficult person, but I wanted to spend ... | |
| Busines Problem | 4/6/2008 |
| Q: ok the problem is that my parents have owned a particular beauty salon for over 13 years. their was ... A: Andres, Unfortunately, the only thing to do is either increase the revenue coming in or let some ... | |
| problem employee | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: First of all is it right to ask employees to take phone calls for you and block unwanted calls? I ... A: Perhaps I misunderstood your first question. Sorry about that. I read that the people who work for ... | |
| problem employee | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: First of all is it right to ask employees to take phone calls for you and block unwanted calls? I ... A: Dianna, You don't have to get your folks to lie for you, but you don't have to take the calls ... | |
| speaking spanish at work | 7/8/2007 |
| Q: is it ok for a coworker or supervisor to tell you not to speak spanish at work? A: Sharon, Of course. Employers or coworkers can make any kind of demand. We live in a free society, ... | |
| Promoted over peers | 3/25/2007 |
| Q: I was recently promoted to manage a group of people who were once my peers, some of which have been ... A: Steve, A couple of quick things that may help. First, it will take time for them to learn to trust ... | |
| performance evaluations | 3/7/2007 |
| Q: Are performance evaluations effective for the employee and organization as a whole? A: They can be, but most that are used in business today are pretty worthless. Most evaluations are ... | |
| Not promoted - new boss from outside | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: Situation: My boss wasn't promotable so I can't move up. I'm moving to a new job where I will be ... A: PJ, There is no easy answer to this, but simply, you have to build their trust and respect in you ... | |
| Difficult employee | 11/29/2006 |
| Q: I have just taken a new job as a clinical administrator at a large medical office. I have 3 ... A: Lois, I'm going to answer this from the perspective of a business owner versus a trainer. I would ... | |
| Rightful Firing? | 10/12/2006 |
| Q: I am not sure if this is under your jurisdiction... but I am trying to figure out whether an ... A: Yes, it is outside of my knowledge, but I would fire the person, myself. In addition to the bad PR ... | |
| Dealing with employees | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: I have an employee that does great work but when I ask him to make some changes to a layout he ... A: John, It sounds like an open dialogue might be appropriate. Begin by letting your employee know ... | |
| bad egg | 8/4/2006 |
| Q: I have a full time employee of several years whose attitude has suddenly gone sour. Shows up at ... A: Gene, I'm sorry but this one is a little outside my area. I have little tolerance for people who ... | |
| Problem co-worker - boss avoidance | 1/19/2006 |
| Q: The company I work for is quite small - 2 owner/managers, 3 staff. I have a co-worker that puts in a ... A: Jack, Unfortunately, there is not a lot you can do but just do your job well. People can't hide ... | |
| managing staff | 1/10/2006 |
| Q: hope you can help, i am sure you are very busy. I would welcome some simple advice on management ... A: Chris, Managing people is similar to raising children. Everyone has an opinion or different style, ... | |
| Difficult Employees | 11/18/2005 |
| Q: How to deal with egotistical employees/co-workers who cannot be proved wrong, whom you cannot tell ... A: To whom it may concern, I've always found that when people think they are right all the time, I get ... | |
| first time manager | 6/19/2005 |
| Q: I have recently been promoted and now manage 150 employees. I am a lawyer by trade but am now in a ... A: Michelle, You first have to ask yourself, "Am I more concerned about my ego and me getting the ... | |
| motivation | 3/20/2005 |
| Q: Do you think it would be better for successful company to change its motivational approach by "nice" ... A: Angie, In a harsh environment, employees are typically compliant temporarily, but they don't ... | |
| Performance Evaluation System | 7/18/2004 |
| Q: I am running a small trading business handling supplies to the hospitality sector having 8 employees ... A: Arup, Thanks for the question. I'm honored that you would ask. I do have experience with ... | |
| Employees and Resistance | 2/16/2004 |
| Q: What are your suggestions in dealing with employees that have a habit of resisting taking phone ... A: Julie, I'm actually out of the office for a couple of days teaching a class, and I want to be able ... | |
| promotion - inheriting difficult staff | 10/7/2003 |
| Q: I am getting a promotion from a supervisory to management position and noone in my department except ... A: Donna, The faster you can get rid of bad seeds, the more productive the rest of your crew will ... | |
| Compensation to Reward the Behaviors We Want | 8/24/2003 |
| Q: I'm president of a small financial services firm (business valuation and forensic accounting) that ... A: Philip, Congratulations! You are the type of person I would have loved to work for before I became ... | |
| middle management team building | 7/17/2003 |
| Q: My name is Carlina and I am an office manager for a wholesale distributor in Hawaii. I oversee 9 ... A: Carlina, Thanks for the question. The solution is actually pretty simple, but not easy. It will ... | |
| resistance to change in a firm | 6/10/2003 |
| Q: can you tell me how to overcome such effects of resistance to change in a business? hope to hear ... A: Hayley, Thanks for the question. You might find this answer to be too general, but that is just ... | |
| Management book? | 4/9/2003 |
| Q: I will be taking a position with a new company as an overall operations manager. It will be my ... A: Vincent, Probably the best book I've found on this subject is called "Skill with People," by Les ... | |
Dealing with Employees
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Doug Staneart
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Doug Staneart can answer questions about gaining cooperation from, motivating, and influencing coworkers and employers. He is also an expert on how to avoid and resolve conflicts as well as other issues dealing with long term business relationships.
Experience
Doug Staneart has been a speaker and trainer for over ten years specializing in public speaking, leadership training, and team building. Doug is CEO of The Leader?s Institute® (Team Building) and BuildingYourTeam.com based in Dallas and author of the books 40 Ways to Influence People and Fearless Presentations. He has accumulated over 2700 hours of classroom coaching and training and began his career with Dale Carnegie Training® where he was recognized on numerous occasions for superior instruction.
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