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If an employee comes to work late, takes lots of breaks, but still manages to finish all his work and overachieves, what do you do?

As a manager what do you do with an employee that seems like he's not being responsible but at the end of month he achieved all his tasks and responsibilities. 

As a manager, what would be your decision?

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Question added by Ola Qtaishat , Training Officer , Bank Of Jordan
Date Posted: 2016/11/13

Give the employee an opportunity to explain the issues and whether he/she even sees being late as an issue. Make sure you are on the same page when it comes to definition and what outcome to achieve. 

Also refer to your employee manual and policies and ask whether they are clear enough for the employee + emphasize the consequences of further violation if being tardy is against policy. 

 

As the workplace changes and shifts, there will be a need to revise the attendance policies as a matter of being realistic. When the work can be done from home for example or remotely, companies need to appreciate that flexibility as long as there are parametres to manage it. 

Qasem Al-Shakhuri
by Qasem Al-Shakhuri , Admin Manager , Golden Scent

To be late is not acceptable in any company whatever the achievements could be done by the employee. Definitely he will be given a warning letter and will be in the black list for any bonuses or increases, in addition his contract could be cancelled..     To finish all required tasks on time and having some free time this should be considering that the employee is really organized, we should not put any employee under pressure. They are human not a machine, they required not only to be moving they also should have some free time for thinking in their tasks and how could they provide development and solutions to the organization.

محمد الكردي
by محمد الكردي , Human resources officer , Palirria Jordan LTD

If the delay does not affect at all on his work this is something I'm personally accept it, and it is important to me that he have a high job satisfaction and high Engagement functional.

 

Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

Thanks 

I support my colleague Nadia's answer 

Majid Ali Khan Lodhi
by Majid Ali Khan Lodhi , HR Business Partner , MenaBev

Very interesting scenario. Firstly, see if this is negatively impacting the employee in anyway. Is it going against the organization's norm? Will it affect the management's perception of him/her and impede his/her career in the company? Secondly, see if this negatively impacts the team or the organization in anyway.

If the answer is no to both, then continue to give the employee the flexibility he/she needs as along as they are overachieving.

If the answer is yes to either one of the questions above or both of them, then try to understand the reason; is it personal discipline, health, family commitments, etc. Does the employee feel he/she can do better if they correct this issue? Monitor and coach to ensure things don't get out of hand and that the employee recognizes the importance of personal discipline and perception management. Make personal discipline as one of the performance goals if that is the issue.

Marwan  Yamout
by Marwan Yamout , Project Management , Medpro Pharma

Attendance is part of the work too.

Imagine every person is working on his own timing...

Praveen Haridas
by Praveen Haridas , Human Resources Manager - Looking for New Opportunity , G’Sons Retail Private Limited

This can be acceptable and appreciated if the employee works in an unorganized sector., where they need only results. But in organized companies, what ever the performance may be the employee have to abide the policies of the organization. 

 

Thanks / Praveen

Hanan ElSakka
by Hanan ElSakka , HR Consultant , EKC

That means that the planned objectives set for him do not right fit his capabilities, which can cause lack of motivation and consequentially results in coming late, a lot of breaks and sometimes absence.

 

This employee needs a new challenge which can be illustrated in a new assignment, additional responsibility and / or a development plan for his next move in his career path. Most important is working with him in the Leading by example leadership style and how to be a role model.

Jillian Ofori
by Jillian Ofori , Human Resource Manager , Jobberman Ghana

Still query and warn the emoloyee. Timeliness is very key to every operations and must be adhered to at all times irrespective the the employee's work output

Mohammed Sadruddin Khan
by Mohammed Sadruddin Khan , Head of Operations , Softpath System LLC

 discipline is very important when it comes to work. Having someone performing in the team is very good , i would not like to loose him, but at the same time i would like him to be in discpline. would sit with him and coulcil him explaining the consequences of his appraisal is depending on different aspects of his discpline including his performance. people good at work generally understand the situation. 

A performing person is defenetly an asset to the organisation. so would not leave him for any reason. will make sure that i change him and take the work required from him.

Company pays him for a specific period of time on daily basis. so would like him to extend and work till his eight working hours are complete.in the mean while will make sure that he performs and exceed's his performance.

 

 

Muhammad Ashrafuzzaman
by Muhammad Ashrafuzzaman , Assistant General Manager , Myone Energy Limited

I will give him an opportunities to recover himself because he must follows officials rules and regulations, othewise another employee will take the opportunities whats destry organization rules and regulations

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