Managing Difficult But Talented Employees: Keys to Stopping Bad Behavior

Most managers and supervisors dread confronting an employee whose conduct is disruptive, but it's a necessary part of the job. When that employee is one of your top performers, the task can get even harder! You need to correct the bad behavior, but don't want to risk losing one of your best assets.

Rude and harmful behavior isn't acceptable from anyone on your team. How can you manage expectations and set boundaries without losing a valuable member?

Join us for this interactive instructor-led 60-minute event, to learn:

• Conduct constructive discussions to change destructive behavior
• Create alignment, inspire accountability & get results from employees
• Forge productive partnerships with your top performing employees
• Eliminate the stress of confronting top performers about their behavior
• 3 ways to motivate employees and get them back on track

Program Highlights

Addressing Difficult, but Talented People - Don't Let Egos Get in the Way

• Keys to separating "performance" from "attitude"
• Get to the root of the problem: Questions you should & shouldn't ask
• How to partner with HR so you don't lose a significant resource to your team

Setting Boundaries with Employees: Increase Accountability & Ownership

• Set & communicate clear expectations for behavior improvement
• When to save them from their mistakes and when to let them suffer
• How do you decide when enough is enough - regardless of the talent?

Strategies to Stop Bad Behavior - No Matter Who They Are

• Keeping employees motivated: 3 ways to quickly capture their attention
• Effective methods to discuss performance with highly talented employees
• Following up: Long term solutions to keep employees engaged

Question and Answer Session - Hear expert answers to real-world questions!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Shawn Casemore

Shawn Casemore is the author of The Unstoppable Organization (by Career Press 2018) and Operational Empowerment (McGraw Hill, 2016). He is a lifelong student of leadership and continues to find proven methods to motivate and inspire teams to higher levels of productivity.