What would you do if your subordinates does not follow you.?
By nita04
@nita04 (268)
Philippines
August 10, 2012 10:51am CST
I have an office mate who pretends that she knows more than anyone else in the office. Whenever her colleagues advise or give suggestions, she just leave and grumble. Every time I call her attention she has lots of excuses and pass her faults to someone else. She has no good work output. Very nosy and bossy.
4 responses
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
10 Aug 12
If i were you, i will start to give her warning like if she still do that or if she still shows that kind of attitude then she will be suspended or something like that. As a subordinate, you need to follow upper management. Not because they are more experienced, but also you need to learn from them. Learn in a way of improvement of your skills and self development. If she is not open and ready to accept her mistakes then she is not even worth as an employee. Camaraderie is important in every work. Even if it is a small working place or not 




@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
Then kick her out of the job LOL. If she didn`t change after her suspension then she will never change. That`s reality i guess and we must not show any pity when it comes to work. or else people may be affected. Like people who do a good job from the start. She really need to improve as a person in order to have a stable job. Like there are a lot of people out there who is more deserving than her. i hope you understand what i mean 




@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
Well there are always people who are full of pride in their selves and are not open in corrections and constructive criticism.
Well better talk to her privately and seriously about you problem about her.If up to her if how she will accept and understand it.If she will act the same after you have to talk to her and said all your concerns about her,well better ignore her and call her attention when she commit fault and tell her not to blame other people about it if you know that it is her fault.Patience is really a virtue in situation like this.
@bLadeee (403)
• Philippines
10 Aug 12
I will not force him/her to listen to me, instead I'll try to understand the best way on why he/she acts like that. I don't have the position to judge a person. If I'm in your case, i will simply try to talk to her, if it is really a problem that he/she is not following anyone.
@enjoythejourney (523)
• United States
10 Aug 12
Frustrating to have employees like that isn't if? If you are her boss then sit down with her go over her performance (and document it) and give her XX amount of time to improve. Advise her if she doesn't improve further action will be necessary.
If you are not her boss, then alert her boss or your boss to the issues with specific details about occurrences. The more detailed and specific you can be the better they cand address the issues. Unfortunately, if you are not her boss there is little you can do to address the issues other than the above. If you are the boss, then it is your responsibilty to lead by example and deal with issues.
Hope this helps.
@nita04 (268)
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
enjoythejourney, yes it is very frustrating, especially that you just mean well. I am her boss, but I don't want to create friction in the office that is why most of her office mate were very indifferent to her because they sympathize with me. Nevertheless, thanks.




