You are the Worst!
So many of my clients resist having correction conversations with their team members. And, yes, that’s what I like to call them. Whether you engage in the communication with the aid of a discipline form, a performance improvement plan or have them without documenting anything at all, ultimately, your goal is to correct someone’s behavior, attitude, work output or work quality.
So, if all you’re trying to accomplish is some correction, why do you avoid these conversations at all cost? The excuses I’ve heard run the gamut. Are any of these familiar?
- I feel bad. Everyone is so busy.
- They should just know what to do.
- They might quit.
- They get really defensive when I try to talk to them about anything.
- It’s just easier to do it myself.
- I don’t like to be mean.
- I Want You to Be Successful
- I Will Define What Success Is
- I Will Communicate that Definition to You
- You Will Have a Choice
- I Hope You Choose Well