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I dealt with this for years and it was incredibly frustrating. The problem wasn't so much with me and the employee (I didn't like it but he performed so I could

I dealt with this for years and it was incredibly frustrating. The problem wasn't so much with me and the employee (I didn't like it but he performed so I could look past it) it was more with the team and upper management. It looked poorly on me that one of my employees disregarded direct instruction (and obviously showed lack of respect) and it was difficult to justify the behaviour to the other employees who thought it wasn't fair and that they also should not have to come in on time. I do agree that special employees deserve special treatment, but there are certain things that should be fair across the board, especially in small teams.

kstenerud 11y ago
Yup. At the end of the day, morale is king. Kill morale and you kill everything. This means that whatever across-the-board rules you have MUST APPLY ACROSS THE BOARD. Make exceptions and you start a morale slide, starting with people being miffed that one "star" employee receives special treatment. They eventually get pissed off enough at his prima donna status that they start ostracizing him in subtle or not-so-subtle ways, and the workplace gradually becomes toxic for everyone (including the boss). Of course, it would be better to simply relax lateness rules across the board if such a thing can be done, but when that's not possible, you must remain disciplined and enforce equally to everyone, regardless of their performance (because this is no longer about performance; it's about morale).
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