Ever met an underperforming & oversabi employee?
What it's like managing this interesting set of people
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Apart from wondering what school assemblies will look like learning this new national anthem, I’ve also been reading a lot about employees who have the most ‘‘mouth’’ but do the least work.
Let’s talk about them for a bit.
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What It’s Like Managing An Underperforming & Oversabi Employee
I came across this story that had me in stitches, and I just had to share it with you. Plus, it has some useful tips for you if you ever find yourself in a similar situation.
I recently hired a new administrative employee in my office. His job is to answer phones, greet guests, and complete various reports and tasks I assign to him. His customer service skills are strong, but his attention to detail is very weak on the other tasks.
I have given him a lot of feedback and guided him through processes, but he continues to make spelling errors and basic Excel calculation mistakes and misses almost every deadline I give him.
But he is constantly telling me how great of a job he’s doing. He routinely tells me things like, “You are going to be so happy when I show you what I’ve done for you!” or “You are going to LOVE me, I am making your life so much easier!” and then hands me a report that I have to spend a half hour correcting.
Yesterday I told him I need him to follow up with me when he completes tasks because I would rather he proactively inform me than wait for me to ask. His response: “As you know, I always complete tasks immediately (this is untrue) but I didn’t know you needed me to remind you of that.
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