by Joe Driscoll | Nov 27, 2009 | It's Your Business, People
“One bad apple will spoil the barrel.” Same holds true for attitudes. One bad one can spoil the barrel. What’s a manager to do? Bad attitudes are as difficult to get your hands on as bad apples are hard to find in the bottom of the barrel. You know...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 27, 2009 | People
Barbara had her hands full keeping up with the department’s work load while training new people. She didn’t need a problem employee. “One ‘bad attitude’ can spoil the barrel.” It wasn’t long after she had taken over as manager...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 25, 2009 | General Business
I was sitting in the office of a purchasing manager in Iowa when I first read it. Earlier that day I had flown to Madison, Wisconsin to meet with the owner of a manufacturers representatives firm. As I sat and waited in that office after a long day of traveling, my...
