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Annoying Employees: Having to say it like it is
June 25, 2008
Chances are good that any reasonable person would find the monkey in this careerbuilder commercial annoying if he/she were trying to work. So, what would you say to get him to stop?
In an article recently published on CNN.com, I was quoted as saying that there is basically one way to deal with a person whose annoying habits are driving you nuts at work. Like it or not, you have to talk about it, if not for your own sanity, then for the "greater good" of the organization. Somehow, someway, the irritating person needs to be made aware of, and understand the effect he/she is having on others generally, and their ability to work specifically. It’s not easy, at least not at first. But it is necessary, and with practice, it doesn't have to be as hard as you think.
So, like that old trick to deal with nerves that suggests you imagine your audience in their underwear if you’re paralyzed by stage fright, try formulating your feedback as you might present it to the monkey first before you take it directly to the employee sitting next to you who consistently manages to forget to wear deodorant.
Posted by Donna Flagg on June 25, 2008 | Comments (1)
