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Topic: New manager in town and already tardiness at hand
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Eduarda Stahli
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New manager in town and already tardiness at hand
05-25-2007 / 10:59 am #1
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I just started a new position as HR/Accounting manager and I have already noticed someone being "late" constantly. Never in at 8:00am... more like 8:20am, 8:30am... I would like to have a meeting with EVERYBODY and let them know about my expectations and mention that... on the other hand, that person always makes up her time at night but it seems a matter of principle to me as if you cannot count on her for anything important at 8:00am... I know it's starting to weigh on other employees who try to come in on time. I also know that the owner of the company is also struggling with this problem and that the employee was talked to several times.
Suggestions?
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Christine Packham
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Re: New manager in town and already tardiness at hand
05-30-2007 / 10:48 am #2
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There's no point talking to the entire team if only one team member is causing a problem. If you have this discussion with the entire team the ones who aren't late for work will decide that you're accusing them of doing something they're not, and you will therefore alienate them. As a new manager, alienating your subordinates for no good reason is something you want to avoid like the plague! (Actually all managers, new and old, should be avoiding alienating their employees.)
Instead, I recommend you have a private conversation with the individual. Give him a list of his late arrivals for the last few months, and ask him why he's consistently late like this. (You need to ask this because he may have some reason, like a disability, that you're legally required to accommodate.) If he can't give you a good reason for the lateness, remind him how important it is for him to come to work on time, and that staying late to make up for his tardiness is not an option. Conclude the meeting by advising him that if he continues to be late for work, he could lose his job. Document everything said in the meeting, and put the documentation in his personnel file.
If he's late again anytime within a few months of this conversation, fire him.
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Ajibabi Ojo
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Re: Re: New manager in town and already tardiness at hand
10-24-2007 / 10:46 am #3
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While I agree with the initial suggestion made, I would like to know if your company would be adverse to a flexi-time policy wrt resumption. It is possible that due to some personal issues, this employee may be unable to get to work at 8am, so the flexi-time gives him/her the option of resuming a bit later (maybe 8:30/9am...you'll have to define what the latest resumption time, and earliest closing times will be), and close later.
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