151 Quick Ideas to Deal With Difficult People

48Don’t Forget About Your Other Employees

Difficult employees in some sense are like the squeaky wheel. They get the oil, or in their case, the attention. You may focus so much on resolving their issues that you forget you are the leader of the entire office. Even if you eventually dismiss the problem employee, you want to keep the office functioning as normally as possible until you do. During those trying times, it helps to remind yourself of your responsibilities to the rest of the staff. You should always strive to:

Assignment

When you’re battling with a troublemaker, thank a staffer who has performed well.

Create an environment in which ...