Comments on: Direct Report Trying to Make You Look Bad? Ask Madeleine https://leaderchat.org/2021/01/30/direct-report-trying-to-make-you-look-bad-ask-madeleine/ A Forum to Discuss Leadership and Management Issues Fri, 31 May 2024 01:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Oxana S https://leaderchat.org/2021/01/30/direct-report-trying-to-make-you-look-bad-ask-madeleine/#comment-86463 Fri, 31 May 2024 01:21:22 +0000 https://leaderchat.org/?p=14374#comment-86463 I disagree with confrontation approach. It will only made this young man stronger in his battle.

You succeeded in coaching him and bringing up to speed, but unfortunately, the young man has a bad character. If you start telling him how bad you feel, he will take it as the invite to continue.

There are only 2 ways to stop it and teach him a lesson: 1) fire him; 2) make it unpleasant for him to go on slandering your name. You can fire him and let him know that he failed to establish good communication. Or you start calling things as they are – arrogance, lack of ethics, self-absorption, poor judgment. Yeah, this young man has a great potential but exhibits poor judgment and narrow vision. He is good for some tasks though. Start communicating the truth to others.

]]> By: Colleague Is Edging You Out? Ask Madeleine | HCL https://leaderchat.org/2021/01/30/direct-report-trying-to-make-you-look-bad-ask-madeleine/#comment-82192 Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:18:13 +0000 https://leaderchat.org/?p=14374#comment-82192 […] have tried everything. You might take one more crack at having a conversation—using some of the techniques laid out in this past post. You could ask your HR contact to set up mediation with a professional mediator, and demand that […]

]]> By: Colleague Is Edging You Out? Ask Madeleine | Blanchard LeaderChat https://leaderchat.org/2021/01/30/direct-report-trying-to-make-you-look-bad-ask-madeleine/#comment-82191 Sat, 01 Jan 2022 18:33:05 +0000 https://leaderchat.org/?p=14374#comment-82191 […] have tried everything. You might take one more crack at having a conversation—using some of the techniques laid out in this past post. You could ask your HR contact to set up mediation with a professional mediator, and demand that […]

]]> By: Judi Williams https://leaderchat.org/2021/01/30/direct-report-trying-to-make-you-look-bad-ask-madeleine/#comment-81245 Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:13:07 +0000 https://leaderchat.org/?p=14374#comment-81245 As a seasoned executive coach I am really impressed with this reply Madeleine – it’s the sort of advice every single manager and leader should get – and the earlier in their career the better. At some point, all of us can be put in a difficult position by someone else’s bad behaviour; having the awareness and tools to recognise it and deal with it is part of our personal career safety net, along with building a strong supportive workplace network and a positive reputation built on trust, respect and credibility.

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