There are many signs of a bad employee – learn 12 of them. 4 warning signs of a problem employee give you a much better chance of catching problems early and avoiding difficult and time consuming actions later on.

A stitch in time saves nine really does apply.

One of the key warning signs of poor employees is a lack of openness. Problem employees nearly always try to hide the problems they are creating. When taking on a new team and looking for bad employees, work out who is the least open with what they are doing and start there.

Another of the key signs of a bad team member is a lack of self-honesty and self-awareness. The worst bad staff member thinks they are good and nothing is wrong. If you are not honest with yourself, then how are you going to learn?

The next of the key signs of a bad team member is a refusal to accept corrective feedback. This is like saying – I am not willing to learn or change. It is very hard to have a person like this in your team.

Another of the warning signs of a problem employee is poor communication. Communication is so important in teamwork and driving team performance overall. If they struggle to communicate, they will struggle in their jobs (as a general rule).

I also share a further 8 common signs of a bad employee towards the end so do stay for these.

Don’t ignore the warning signs of bad employees – it is the worst thing you can do. When you see any of the signs, make the time to find out what is happening. Ask questions, listen and understand the situation. Then you can make an informed decision on the best course of action. 

 Good luck,

Jess

Enhance.training