Is It You Or Is It Them?

Hello and welcome to Episode 152 of the People Powered Business Podcast.

Today we’re looking at a burning question I see so many business owners, leaders and managers asking themselves when they have a problem employee on their hands – is it me or is it them?

So often as managers we feel like we are going insane when it comes to our people. we second guess everything we are doing and how it relates to our employees performance – and we always tend to blame ourselves for what’s happening.

We think we are over working them have a capacity issue, we see that they are just doing enough, but they aren’t doing anything wrong so we feel we’re over reacting, the issues are subtle, so maybe they aren’t a big deal, or they seem to have an answer for everything, which makes us certain the problem is us.

In reality, sometimes we are to blame when we have a problem with one of our team. Perhaps we’ve hired the wrong person for the role, we haven’t onboard effectively, we haven’t communicated clearly or provided clarity. All of these things are our fault – and we need to take ownership of that, and make changes.

But the rest of the time, when they have the excuses, when they aren’t getting the job done, when they’ve checked out or have become toxic. In those situations it’s definitely them, and it’s our job as the leader and manager to step up, be the boss and, manage the situation.

An Invitation:

If you’d like to connect with other business owners and leaders who are also taking a look at their problem employees and what they are tolerating, I’d love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about what’s working for you and any challenges you might be having.

Join Here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia