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Tips for managing the marginal employee.
-- After three years of superior work, maintenance foreman Tom has slipped in quality, turned defensive and taken all his sick leave, mostly Mondays and Fridays.
-- Professor Cecil says he'll never retire, but at age 59 he seems to have lost interest; he does little besides teach his classes and makes frequent careless mistakes.
-- Library supervisor Bob has started showing up late, acting tired at work and keeping to himself; he doesn't respond to questions about what's wrong.
Whether you're a department chair, program director or unit supervisor, one Tom, Cecil or Bob can drain your energy. Other marginal employees include gossips, bullies and supervisors who won't supervise.
Dr. Gretchen Anderson, dean of continuing and professional studies at Bellarmine University in Louisville KY, offered suggestions in a workshop at the February 2004 College and University Work/Family Association (CUWFA) meeting in Phoenix.
Marginal means they're near the borderline, barely above minimum standards to keep the job. They can be:
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