How to Recognize and Solve “People Issues” on Your Team

“People issues” are always going to be a factor, but that doesn’t stop them from being frustrating to a business owner. How can you learn to spot issues before they arise? Once you notice issues are developing, what can you do? On this episode, I explain some of the issues you may not know how to deal with, and how you can solve them before they vecome detrimental to your business.

Focus on getting better at handling people issues, because we’ll have them as long as we choose to be in business -Lars Hedenborg

 

3 Things We Learned From This Episode

Ensure you have the right person in the right seat, but also continue to give them the attention and accountability they require.

 

If you have the right person in the wrong seat, coach them and check in on them. Help them realize that the position they’re in is not suited to them.

 

If you notice you have the wrong person and they’re in the wrong seat, it’s better to remove them as soon as possible. The wrong person in the wrong seat is more damaging than not hiring anyone at all.

 

One thing that remains constant across the board is that people bring a host of issues, regardless of their industry. However, it’s not something we should fight or try to avoid. Human beings are imperfect and that should be embraced. Just make sure you’re proactively dealing with problems before they arise.