Working With Bad Apples

“The world is so beautiful, but alas! There are so many assholes.”― M.F. MoonzajerYou won't get through your career without working with some truly terrible people. How they get into organizations is a topic for another episode, but in this episode, we dive into their impact on team dynamics, how to survive working beside them, and what to do if you are their manager.Also in this episode:How to deal with a bully at workYour responsibility when you become the manager of a bad appleHow bullies and jerks survive in organizationsThe most dangerous person in any companyHow to tell someone that they are not working outHow your team grows when you fire a bad appleIan's one piece of advice all new managers ignore (and regret not taking)Why no person is too important to live withoutHow to manage the aftermath of a terminationHow your team feels about you when you won't fire a jerkWhy bad situations won't work themselves out on their own