10 TIPS FOR MEDIATING WORKPLACE CONFLICTS
WORKPLACE CONFLICTS WILL INEVITABLY RISE. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN OVERCOME THEM.
Even if you make the most careful hires based on cultural fit, skills and experience, workplace conflicts inevitably arise between co-workers. This is especially true during stressful times, busy periods or just after layoffs, when tension is running high.
Issues can vary from minor disputes on the best way to handle projects to personality conflicts to major blow-ups that threaten the efficiency of an entire department or team – especially if other employees start taking sides.
5 WAYS TO TELL IF YOU’RE A MICROMANAGER
YOU PROBABLY HAVE THE BEST INTENTIONS, BUT THESE ACTIONS CAN KEEP YOUR EMPLOYEES FROM GROWING AND HURT THEIR MORALE AND PRODUCTIVITY.
When it comes to managing employees, striking the balance between hands-on and micromanaging can be tough. After all, you want to be sure that employees “get it” and that the work is being done well. What’s the harm in making sure?
It could be more than you think. A recent survey by staffing giant Accountemps found that nearly 60% of employees interviewed said they had worked for a micromanager at some point, and that it decreased their morale (68%) and hurt their productivity (55%).