<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[We&#8217;re All in This&nbsp;Together]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I like to think that when I am part of a library organization, I am on their team, and I understand that the library&#8217;s success is a team effort, we&#8217;re all in this together, and we all have to work together toward common goals.</p>
<p>But, I&#8217;m human, so I may not always remember that.  Libraries, like other organizations,  occasionally may have employees who are. . . shall we say. . . &#8220;difficult.&#8221;  If you have such an employee who is a challenge to work with, even if it&#8217;s only sometimes, you may find the post <a title="negative employees" href="http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2013/10/01/how-to-manage-a-relentlessly-negative-employee/" target="_blank">How to Manage a Relentlessly Negative Employee</a> helpful.  Some highlights:</p>
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<li>Be clear.</li>
<li>Talk about consequences.</li>
<li>Be able to enforce consequences.</li>
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<p>Do take the time to read the full post.  And may your negative employees be few!</p>
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