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RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Have an open and one to one discussion with the concerned employee Saving Changes...
Anton OosthuizenSenior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self EmployedPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Step 1 - Understand what the root cause is before 'handling' anything.
How you proceed will be dependent on the output of step 1.
Sorry for the generic response but without knowing where the disgruntlement comes from it is difficult to determine how to handle the situation. Saving Changes...
It also depends on your role and the power structure within the organization. How you will handle the situation will vary drastically if you are their people manager vs. if you are a project manager in a weak matrix model.
Kai JoaquinSenior Engineer R&D| Owens CorningGranville, Oh, United States
It is interesting to consider Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory when looking at disgruntled employees. You may find that the worker's complaints line up with Herzberg's concepts. The disgruntled workers I've known have typically been upset because their work lacked necessary hygiene factors (adequate pay, benefits, job security, adequate training, etc.), in addition to motivation factors (no recognition for their work, no room for promotion, no responsibilities in their duties). Saving Changes...
