If you're the shift manager...How would you deal with a difficult employee who....?

Question

doesn't listen to you when you tell him to do something! If he has no respect for you and always have some mean words to say back to you when you're talking to him ???!!!!

Answer 1

Let them know that their lack of respect towards you is unacceptable and that he will need to make an adjustment or you will have to take action against him. Tell him you don't want to but if he leaves you no choice then you may have to go through what-ever channel to report him or dismiss him. Also let him know that at the workplace being "buddies" is not a requirement and that you are not seeking his friendship or that he like you but respect is a requirement. Its called being an adult

Answer 2

Disrespect should not be tolerated more than once in my opinion. If this employee does not respect your superiority or experience ask him why directly.

I find when you are straight forward people give you honest answers, if the employee mumbles and cannot answer they obviously are not expecting you to wield your authority well.

It sounds like you have trouble telling people that their actions are wrong, bring it up with the employee and then bring it up with the manager/boss/person in charge else the resentment will just increase and your job satisfaction may go down.

If your employee is just a student or young do not go easy on him/her. A job should be like real life, you may be doing them a favor.

Answer 3

If you're a shift manager I assume you don't have the authority to fire this person. But you do have some power i'm sure. Can you send the problem employee home? Write them up? If you write them up then you'll have have documentation and will be forced to discuss this with the manager - which could be a goo thing if you'r boss likes you and will trust your opinions on this person.

Answer 4

At some point it might be appropriate to say, 'you don't want to keep working here do you. "
Go to your supervisor and ask advice. Find out what power you have, and what your options are.
On the one hand as a shift manager you have to handle this kind of stuff.
On the other hand, you need to know your perameters and to know that your supervisor will back you up.

Answer 5

If you can't handle employee disciplinary actions, you shouldn't be a manager, period. You don't sound mature enough to manage, at all.

The answer to this question should be extremely simple. You go through a line of escalating disciplinary actions, starting with a verbal warning, working up to a writeup, subsequent writeups depending on your company's policy, and then, firing that employee.

It's really not hard. Managing 101.

Answer 6

two words "you're fired" , I suppose thats really three words . :-)

I would give an employee a warning to pay attention to orders given , they are Not suggestions , and to be civil to all employees and to keep his mouth shut about his bosses.

Answer 7

I'd pull him aside and talk to him. Just say, "Listen, I am your manager and when I tell you to do something please do it. I don't care if you like me or not or what you say about me but just do your job and let me do mine."

If it persists go to the person above you and say something about it. Or if there is another manager ask them how they would handle the situation. Best of luck!

Answer 8

I would tell him that he is to do as he is told. It is part of his job and if he does not want that job then he can leave. I would also tell him that disrespect will not be tolerated and that insubordination is a firable offense. If that does not do it fire him.

Answer 9

do you have the power to fire him out? please for the business' sake kindly fire him out he won't be doing that if he still loves to work. and his actions now are just implying that he doesn't need your firm's employment for him to generate income.it will just worsen and add the prevaling problems that the business is facing. besides the possibility of hiring a new one is high don't you worry.

Answer 10

dismiss the employee...