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Discipline
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Warning: fire ahead

March 1, 2006

How many warnings should I give, and when should I fire someone?

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Controlling unauthorized overtime

January 1, 2006

I have an employee who regularly stays for overtime that I haven't authorized. My attorney says I have to pay her for the time, even though I didn't schedule it. What can I do to keep team members from working unapproved overtime?

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Take action with a warning notice

January 1, 2006

Take these steps to document poor performance.

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Stop complaining about negative team members, and show them the door!

March 1, 2005

Let's solve your morale problem by just firing all the unhappy people. Think that sounds rash? The truth is you have nothing to gain from keeping them around. You can't change them. Yes, you can require certain behaviors, such as being on time, doing their jobs, or developing proficient skills or knowledge. But a lot of people simply have a rotten, negative attitude, and there isn't much you or anyone else can do to change that.

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Create a plan for employee discipline

July 1, 2004

Several years ago I attended a seminar entitled "Employee Discipline and Performance Mistakes." Afterwards, I wrote up a simple, step-by-step plan for dealing with common employee discipline problems, like tardiness, not following the dress code or standards of conduct, failing to compete tasks or checklists.

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