| Managers must deal with any number of situations in | | | | calling out because of a hangover isn't an acceptable |
| the workplace on any given day. Some of these are | | | | excuse. |
| unique to their business or industry, while others are | | | | Employee conflict is something that every manager |
| common in nearly any workplace. For newer | | | | must deal with from time to time. Whenever you have |
| members of management, solutions to common | | | | a number of people together, you are bound to find |
| problems are sometimes difficult to find. Simply | | | | the occasional personalities that just do not mesh well |
| because new managers haven't had the chance to | | | | together. Managers must learn to not take sides in |
| experiment with their own solutions, they become | | | | employee conflicts and to do what they can to find a |
| frustrated when they attempt to deal with a problem | | | | common ground between them. Allowing these issues |
| and it turns out to be an unsuccessful endeavor. | | | | to work themselves out will only create an unpleasant |
| Attendance issues are often a problem that new | | | | environment for your other workers and potentially |
| managers face. Some employees are simply | | | | your customers. |
| irresponsible and not dedicated to their jobs, others will | | | | The best management solutions are those that have |
| test the waters with a new manager and see how | | | | become tried and true answers to common problems. |
| much they can get away with. The easiest solution to | | | | Whenever you are faced with a challenge that you |
| this problem is to have an attendance policy in place | | | | simply cannot defeat on your own, do not be afraid to |
| and to enforce it with no exceptions. This may seem | | | | seek the advice of a mentor or a more experienced |
| unfair to some at first, but in the long run, it will pay off. | | | | member of management. Believe it or not, they have |
| Though there are exceptions to every rule, keep these | | | | been in your position and understand what you are |
| few and far between. For instance you may forgive | | | | dealing with as you try to develop your own approach |
| an absence when someone's child is extremely ill, but | | | | to these problems. |