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Managing Top Performers Is Always Easy...Right?

Managing Top Performers Is Always Easy...Right?

How should you communicate with a talented but difficult employee?
  • Meet on the employee's own turf. This will make them less likely to feel threatened.
  • Address issues firmly and directly. Getting right to the point is the optimal way to communicate with a difficult employee.
  • Consider using self-deprecating humor. Since a difficult employee often has issues with authority figures, this can be a great way to establish rapport.
How can you encourage a talented but difficult employee to buy into the team concept?
  • Explain how the employee fits into the company. Shedding light on how they can grow with the company can help minimize their high-maintenance behavior.
  • Make the employee a peer mentor. Placing them in a leadership role can help build their trust in the team dynamic.

Top performers aren't always the easiest employees to manage. This impact explores how to deal effectively with top-performing, high maintenance employees.
HR Professionals with dedicated roles within the HR and learning and development functions, including administrative, executive and management roles, along with those in training for such positions.

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