Sticky Notes: A Matter of Time

What is to be done about employees who cannot adhere to a schedule?

In some cases, these problems are due to a blasé attitude or a lack of care, consideration, or diligence. If so, then there is no substitute for constant reminders in your regular one-on-ones.

But sometimes it’s not a lack of care, but rather a lack of skills and habits. You might be the first person to hold them accountable for being “on time.” In the process, you might end up doing this person a huge favor. Many employees will be genuinely grateful for your helping them get better at living by a schedule.

Bruce Tulgan
Bruce Tulgan is a best-selling author and CEO of RainmakerThinking, the management research, consulting, and training firm he founded in 1993. All of his work is based on 27 years of intensive workplace interviews and has been featured in thousands of news stories around the world. His newest book, “The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done” ( Harvard Business Review Press) is available for purchase from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and all major booksellers. Follow Tulgan on Twitter @BruceTulgan or visit his Website at: rainmakerthinking.com.