5 Problem Employees That Bring Down Companies—And How to Fix Them

A company is a sum of its parts. While great teams build great organizations, it takes only a few terrible employees to kill morale and bring down all the hard work that the rest of the team puts in. Much as you would simply like to get rid of employees that flaunt their negative behaviors, that is not always an option. Or the smart choice. Sometimes you just have to live with the rotten apples. What you CAN do is to try and transform the negative behavior and get the best out of the people you have. Not only will you be glad you took the effort to reshape their attitudes, the employees will be thankful for guidance that helps make them better professionals.

Here are some typical problem employee types that you’ll stumble across in any workplace: