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How to Manage Lazy Employees
by shawnnutley | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, business, entrepreneurship, finance, Leadership,
Shawn Nutley
Managing stubborn employees is one of the main challenges facing many bosses today.
But everything doesn’t end up there. The problem could become very catastrophic if the
appropriate action is not taken early enough. So, even if they’ve started reporting to work
late, losing their interest in working hard, or have just become bored, then there are ways
of bringing them back on track. Here are the five best ways of managing employees that
every boss should employ immediately.
Constantly Reminding the Workers about their Duties
It’s normal for workers to somehow forget about their organization’s roles after some time.
It can reduce their productivity and result in unbelievable losses. Calling for occasional
staff meetings and telling workers about what they should be doing could rejuvenate their
urge to work hard and meet the organizational goals by a significant margin.
Additional Training of Employees
a
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Deciding to offer workers more training in their respective areas of specialization works
like a miracle. The training initiative makes them feel highly valued and cared for by the
organization, and the return will be surprisingly good.
Adding Responsibilities
Many employers usually shy away from using this technique. They fear that it could come
along with additional costs. Fortunately, that’s not the case. It’s not always a must that
added responsibilities should call for an immediate pay raise or promotions. Of course, it’s
a good thing to increase salaries, but it can be done later. The top secret behind the
addition of responsibilities is that it makes employees excited and work even harder.
Introduction of Incentives
No one would be happy if their colleagues were awarded for meeting targets when they
didn’t get anything. It’s where the introduction of incentives does real wonders. Therefore,
setting up targets and then promising some additional income for those who hit the
thresholds is an excellent way of catalyzing the employees to always do their best.
Having Private Chats with Them
The power of talking with employees about things that they should be doing is something
that can’t be underestimated. To make this work, the boss needs to be friendly and meet
the affected individuals at a personal level. Doing so will minimize the chances of
disagreements arising between employees and increase the chances of performance
improvement.
It’s important to always remember that the organization’s future lies in the employees’
hands. Therefore, the better they perform is, the greater the likelihood of success.
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  • 2. 10/6/21, 10:31 AM How to Manage Lazy Employees | Shawn Nutley | Entrepreneurship https://shawnnutley.net/how-to-manage-lazy-employees/ 2/4 Deciding to offer workers more training in their respective areas of specialization works like a miracle. The training initiative makes them feel highly valued and cared for by the organization, and the return will be surprisingly good. Adding Responsibilities Many employers usually shy away from using this technique. They fear that it could come along with additional costs. Fortunately, that’s not the case. It’s not always a must that added responsibilities should call for an immediate pay raise or promotions. Of course, it’s a good thing to increase salaries, but it can be done later. The top secret behind the addition of responsibilities is that it makes employees excited and work even harder. Introduction of Incentives No one would be happy if their colleagues were awarded for meeting targets when they didn’t get anything. It’s where the introduction of incentives does real wonders. Therefore, setting up targets and then promising some additional income for those who hit the thresholds is an excellent way of catalyzing the employees to always do their best. Having Private Chats with Them The power of talking with employees about things that they should be doing is something that can’t be underestimated. To make this work, the boss needs to be friendly and meet the affected individuals at a personal level. Doing so will minimize the chances of disagreements arising between employees and increase the chances of performance improvement. It’s important to always remember that the organization’s future lies in the employees’ hands. Therefore, the better they perform is, the greater the likelihood of success. Recent Posts How to Manage Lazy Employees Notable International Fintech Companies for 2021 How to Create a Bulletproof Patent Why Sleep Is Vital For Every Leader Books Every Leader Should Read Archives October 2021 Search
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