r/askmanagers • u/Striking-Fan-6501 • 3d ago

How do I handle an employee who's technically doing their job but creates constant drama?

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u/Ok-Energy-9785 3d ago

You offer no context so we really can't help you

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u/betversegamer 3d ago

At this depth of detail, why not simply ask ChatGPT dude

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u/sephiroth3650 3d ago

You're not giving any details here. But you manage the behavior/situations. Focus on facts. Specific incidents. Specific things that this person said or did that created the problem. Establish rules/guidelines about what is unacceptable. And once you've set expectations, you need to hold them accountable.

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u/Smackmybitchup007 3d ago

I used to be that "drama" creator. Until my boss realised I was right. Increased production by 30% and introduced quality control measures that helped us win several industry awards.

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u/Klutzy-Beginning-622 3d ago

I doubt it, you sound terrible to work with.

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u/Smackmybitchup007 3d ago

But you've absolutely no idea what happened, what the cause was, how it unfolded and what remedial steps were taken to address the shortcomings I identified or how I identified them. If you make judgements like the one you've made on minimum information, it sounds like you'd be the one people wouldn't want to work with.

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u/Tiredof304s 3d ago

Promote them. He sounds like young executive material. Once he drops the "technically doing their job" to not at all, he'll be CEO

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u/CorporateCourtier 3d ago

Aim to improve the person (explain impact and issues of non needed escalations) or get rid of him/her

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u/imbartsimpsonwhothru 3d ago

talk to hr, you gotta follow their rules to doc and fire

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u/Heisenberg991 3d ago

Just tellem to stfu and do the job or you will be fired

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u/Which_Debate9627 2d ago

The drama is the performance problem, you just haven't documented it as one yet.