Walking The Line Between Being A Tyrant and Pushover Boss
You can prohibit personal issues at work
Sometimes, employees will run late/ask for a last-minute day off/simply do a poor job, and blame it on their personal life. Their mother is ill. They’re going through a divorce. Here’s the thing: you have to explain to these employees that, while you feel for their plight, everyone in the office has personal stuff going on. Those who do a good job don’t do so because they have nothing worrying them at home—they do a good job because they leave those things at home.