One of the most difficult jobs that a manager must undertake is to fire an employee. Firing is hard enough with a new employee. But, firing someone who has been with you for a long time is very difficult. How you conduct the termination meeting will make the difference between bad emotional feelings and effective management. You should first do … [Read more...]
How to Improve a Poor Performer
September 11, 2012 by
There are only two reasons why employees don't do a good job. They either can't do the job, or they won't do it. If they can't do the job satisfactorily then the solution should be quite obvious—they should be transferred to another position or eventually they may have to leave the company. As harsh as this may sound, most people will find a … [Read more...]
Interview Process – Interviewing and Hiring Candidates
August 16, 2012 by
Interviewing and Hiring people is a vary difficult task. When you are interviewing and looking at a persons resume it is hard to tell what their skill and capabilities are. I would suggest writing up a job description and have them rate themselves on a scale of 1 to 10 telling you what they can do. This will help keep them honest with what they can … [Read more...]