Most managers will do almost anything to avoid having a "difficult conversation" with an employee.
Obviously, they aren't fun and no one looks forward to them.
But there's another reason why managers hate them. They don't know how to do them!
Why? Well, most good managers were promoted into management because they almost always did the right thing - without being told. They had initiative. They produced results.
There's a good chance that their bosses never had to have a "difficult" conversation with them. So they don't know what it's like to be on either side of the difficult conversation. And therefore don't know what to do when they finally have to have one with their own employee.
DIGGING DEEPER
Difficult conversations are just part of business. And when they're needed, it's bad to put them off. The sooner you have the conversation, the better the employee, your staff and company will be. For help, read the Executive Report: Handling Difficult Conversations with Employees - What Every Manager Needs to Know.
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