immature Supervisor in the work place, Newly hired Manager unable to get a handle on the office chaos?

Question

what advice would you offer the third party staff in the middle of a power stuggle, besides applying for a new job.

Answer 1

Walk around, talk to employees, review his personnel file, talk to peers and, generally, get a "feel" for the supervisor. When you feel that you have all the facts, have a counseling session with him/her. Inform the person that you have found out positives as well as negatives; that the "bads" seem to outnumber the "goods" and that does not fit in with your expectations.

Such conduct will or has a disruptive consequence on the workforce, stifling morale, which impacts efficiency and productivity and ultimately the success of the organization.

Ask if there are any problems at work or at home. Tell the person (if s/he is) that s/he can be a greater asset to the organization; that you will provide a source of remediation through an Employee Assistance Program, or other agency to help confront and defeat the devil within. All that is required of the person is a commitment to change. Otherwise, you will have no choice but to resolve the issue in the future....

Close the session asking for questions/ comments/ suggestions, which would provide the supervisor with an opportunity to "vent" or calmly express his/her position and understanding of the position s/he has placed him-herself in.