Managing Irritating People - Leadership Freak
Irritating people are everywhere because everyone is messy. Some more than others. We want to avoid annoyances. We wish that “pain in the neck” would go away.
People who can’t meet basic job requirements have the wrong job. Train them. Reassign them. Adjust their job description. Or manage them out.
Stop fretting about people you can’t terminate. It’s not your concern. Yes, report issues and encourage growth. But if you can’t fire someone, don’t waste energy wishing you could. Focus on things you control.
“I notice three important strengths in Mary.” Before Mary speaks, ask team members what strengths they notice in her. Check in with Mary. “On a scale of 1:10 how accurate are we?”
Use your strengths list in one on ones. Explore ways to apply each person’s strengths to organizational goals. Ask, “How could you maximize your strengths?”
You know what’s irritating is people who publicly ask what are my strengths and weakness are! I’m not telling the truth nor expect anyone else too
