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Train ‘Em or Trash ‘Em: Deciding What To Do With Difficult Employees

Kara Restaurant Group

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No two employees are alike, especially when it comes to training new hires. So, when you start to discover that a recent addition to your team is difficult to manage, what should you do? Nikos, Liz, and Peter are discussing hiring and firing and answering questions, including:

  • How long should you give a new hire to get the hang of things?
  • Are there any sure signs that it’s time to let an employee go?
  • Can understanding the bigger picture help people grasp why small details matter?
  • What are the downsides of someone working in the same job for multiple decades?