how to manage Talkative employee?

Question

Hi Guys
currently i am handling 6 IT people team , there is one guy who is too much Talkative. and once he start talking others are get attracted or may be desturb.

so how to handle this situation , without any bossing
I can directly tell him ki dont be more Talkative concentrate on your work, but this words may give -ve impact on him

so how to handle this situation with proper people management skill

awaiting your response

Answer 1

The best thinkg to do is evaluate his work, with both his completion and value.
With this mouth that runs a mile a minute, is he producing just as much as the others?
You must also evaluate the others in the group. Is producitvity down when he is there?
This is the main focus, productivity. If there is a lack of productivity when he is working, I would talk with him about the lack of performance when he is there.
Ask him to explain what he think the problem is. Give him a chance to figure it out, if he doesn't then lay it out for him.
You can only give him one chance before it becomes a situation for Human Relations.
Productivity is important for all management members. That is your goal.

Hope this helps. Good luck Hon.

Answer 2

Actually, at this stage, what will probably work best is if you don't single him out as the problem. If you do that, it will create division in the team, because some people will side with him (against you) and others will side with you.

The best thing to do right now is to sit down with the whole team and tell them that there is a productivity problem because there is too much talking and visiting going on, and that what you need from them is less talk and more action. Discuss with them the way you would like them to handle conversations. For example, you might suggest they save it for a break, or lunch time. Also, offer them suggestions for ways to get back on track if they get distracted as they work. Whatever you do, don't point a finger at the talkative guy. Chances are good everyone will know who the problem is anyway, but since they are a team, what you want to do is motivate them to work out the problem as a team, as well.

All teams have to learn to work together, and that includes making room for both the best worker and the worst worker. A good, unified team has to learn to adjust their work to compensate for all strengths and weaknesses. Your job is to help guide them to find a way to do that. By presenting it as a team problem, you are encouraging them to solve the problem themselves. I imagine that what will happen is that the talkative fellow will realize he is having a negative impact on his fellow teammates, and that should help tone down his chatter. It will probably also help others feel like they can take a little bit more responsibility, which may result in them not encouraging conversation, or even telling him they would like to talk about it, but later, at a more appropriate time.

There may be a time when you actually have to sit him down and talk to just him, but for now, the best approach is to talk to the whole team, and make it a project for the whole team to work on.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I work in a retail environment. I manage 6 other people in a small store.


I have had employees that are VERY talkative, too. I dealt with it by setting goals for everyone. I put up a list of things that should be done during there shifts. However, in between task, I allow for a little down time (5 mins). I periodically check on every making sure no one has questions or needs more direction on the task.

This has worked good for me. Maybe it will work in your environment.

Answer 4

Weeellll I admit to being one of the talkative people that drive employeers nuts. I get on a subject and before you know it, I have the entire crew doing nothing but listening to me, lol!

The one thing that us talkers seem to have in common is big egos, so appeal to that. Pull him aside and say something like, It's great that you are able to get along so well with everyone, but I've noticed some of the other employees have a difficult time concentrating on their work as a result. They would rather listen to you than do their job. Do you think you could try talking less, so that they don't get into trouble? This way you're not making him feel threatened, you're stroking his ego by telling him how great he is with the other people, and you're also telling him to shut up.

If that doesn't seem to work, try "Dude, SHUT UP!" hahaha

Answer 5

tape his mouth....

haha!