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A HR puzzle, assist
newcomer
#1 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 11:58:05 AM
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Two faces of one of my staff, actually my manager.
a
1) Very hard working
2) Very punctual and closes very late
3) Very committed to clients works, finishes on time and contacts client.
4) Very eager to learn new things, especially the ones she has seen me do. We do KRA returns for VAT every month, income tax and other KRA tasks. The others can only handle registration of new clients whereas she is able to handle all other issues.
5) Very accurate
6) Very passionate about her job.
7) Highly displined financially, very honest. She is known in the bank more than me and can even be served when cheque has issues.

b
1) Very poor team player. Will only get instructions from me and cannot consult colleagues.
2)Very poor sales lady. To her, you brought work and if you are not decided, just go back.
3) You must pay upfront, no matter how regular you are.
4) Very harsh to customers, especially those who do not want to follow her ways. To her, customer is rarery right. She intimidtates
5) She does care whoever people are. She intimidates very senior people in both corporates and government.
6)She easily irritates clients not used to her. Some go never to come back, some inform me about it but still vanish.


I have had this employee since 2009. My customers have told me on the face that they will never come back she she is there. Others will come but cannot be served by her.
My business is expanding and I need a competent manager, but it is difficult to bring somebody when she is there.
Do I keep this girl or what do I do with her? my is a small enterprise with only three permanent employees. What would you do.?





McReggae
#2 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 12:03:11 PM
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Seems you are a philanthropist otherwise hapa hakuna swali!!!!
..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
Angelica _ann
#3 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 12:10:18 PM
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Do you have at least these 2 tools of HRM; job description/job profile and performance management system/performance appraisal. Would have sorted you out by now.

But on the face of it, let her go/leave.
In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen
Foz00
#4 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 12:36:54 PM
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Simple - back office, zero intetactions with client. She/colleagues MUST learn to work with each other. I am sure you know how hard it is to get good competent employees, which according to part a she is. Soft skills musamehe
Oooh new manager doesn't get the title.
mawinder
#5 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 12:46:47 PM
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McReggae wrote:
Seems you are a philanthropist otherwise hapa hakuna swali!!!!

You have to see that she is a lady and has been tolerated for years.I see someone eats fish.
2012
#6 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 12:58:53 PM
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Attitude first. If the person deals with other humans then attitude is key. Can she get a back office job? If not she'll do the org more harm than good.

BBI will solve it
:)
muganda
#7 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 1:47:50 PM
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Oh @newcomer this is one and the same face. The personality type has oftentimes been referred to as reds (choleric-phlegmatic). Quite competent as an Expert ruling by logic and expertise, she's an individual contributor who leads through commanding/pacesetting.

She's very good at attention to detail and getting the job done; but poor at delegating/coaching/forging consensus/collaborating. If she's committed to personal growth, it's possible to transform her leadership style by emphasizing results through flexibility rather than through one right method used in one right way.
http://classes.bus.oregonstate....ns%20of%20Leadership.ppt


But the Achiever in you and your business may not have the time for it. So she refuses to change, you side-line her, and the end is inevitable...

Euge
#8 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 3:11:33 PM
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She should have left a long time ago.Make one of your clients pick a fight with her and that will give you grounds for summary dismissal. Then pay your client for a job well done.
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Lord, thank you!
chemos
#9 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 3:16:16 PM
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mawinder wrote:
McReggae wrote:
Seems you are a philanthropist otherwise hapa hakuna swali!!!!

You have to see that she is a lady and has been tolerated for years.I see someone eats fish.



EXACTMENT!!!!!.. and the fish seems to sweet to be finished....

Robinhood
#10 Posted : Tuesday, October 08, 2013 5:07:44 PM
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You can always get someone to do paper pushing at the back office. It is difficult to get someone who makes your customers want to come back. Unless the fish...
Great men are not always wise, neither do the aged understand judgement...
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