Sometimes employees make mistakes that can cause us to just shake our head. I’ve seen a lot of unbelievable employee mistakes in my 40 years of contractor consulting. Let’s see — there was the demolition contractor whose foreman tore down the wrong house, or the worker who decided to relieve himself behind a bush in front of a camouflaged one-way window.
Fortunately, most employees use better judgment, but how do you evaluate poor performance? The guidelines might be simpler than you think.