Vocabulary【Employee Types】
Difficult employees often fail to conduct themselves in a professional manner.
Here are some common types of difficult employees.
employees who make excuses
Employees who make excuses try to avoid responsibility when things go wrong.
If a manager is too accepting of excuses, employees will keep making them.
So it's better to set clear expectations about how employees should behave.
employees who gossip
Employees who gossip spread rumors and talk about people behind their backs.
If they hear confidential information, they will likely tell other people.
They can cause serious divisions within a team by creating distrust.
divisions: 分歧
distrust: 不信任
negative employees
Negative employees often complain about their job or company.
Over time, their attitude can spread to their co-workers and lower team morale.
To deal with a negative employee, try to find out what is causing their negativity.
By understanding why they're being negative, you could help improve their attitude.
egotistical employees
Egotistical employees are self-centered.
They always claim to be right, and they are not willing to accept other people's opinions.
They often put their needs before the needs of the team, which makes them bad team players.
egotistical: 自我主義的
Question
- If you are too easygoing when people make excuses,...
> they won't take responsibility for their behavior - What best describes an employee who likes to gossip?
> they spread rumors or personal information about others - The best way to avoid being gossiped about is to stay away from employees who gossip.
- One effective way to prevent employees from making excuses is to clearly define their job responsibilities.
- Spreading gossip not only damages your relationship with your co-workers, but also hurts your own reputation.
- What best describes a negative employee?
> they love to complain about their job - Why is it hard for egotistical employees to work in teams?
> they put their needs before other people - Having an open conversation with negative employees can help you better understand what is causing their negativity.
- It's difficult to work with egotistical employees since they don't accept others' opinions.
- Sometimes a negative attitude can be caused by issues employers can't control, such as a breakup or family problems.
- An egotistical employee could undermine their boss by deliberately not following directions.
undermine: 暗中破壞
deliberately: 故意地
