How can a business owner manage two senior staff fighting dirty?

[King Belieal]

Imagine that you own a structured business organisation, and you get to hear reports that two of your top hierarchy staff fought dirty in public and in the glare of junior staff. You know that is a corporate embarrassment and what it does to your business reputation.

What would you do in such a situation? Would you sack the two staff for embarrassing your company?

 

[eLdavis]

It depends on how serious the situation might be, if it does not call for me sacking them, I won't go that far, I will only discipline them so others would know that no one is above discipline.

 

[Augusta]

I will find out who is wrong because one person must be wrong then caution the person or threaten a sack

 

[Fidelia]

I would have the two of them apologize to the entire staff of the organisation for letting the company down. And after that, broker peace between the two of them.

 

[Augusta]

But then again, if they need to be punished that shouldn't be spared so that they know what they did was totally wrong

 

[King Belieal]

Tact has to be applied in these kinds of situations to ensure that you as the business leader doesn't take sides with any of the warring factions.

 

[eLdavis]

But then again, if they need to be punished that shouldn't be spared so that they know what they did was totally wrong

Yes this would also prevent other staffs, especially the junior ones from learning this and doing it themselves as well.

 

[Augusta]

Yes this would also prevent other staffs, especially the junior ones from learning this and doing it themselves as well.

Yes, that's the truth. you need to punish them so that it deters others from doing same which is wrong

 

[Pearl]

No matter how good they are I cannot managed any staff that fight because there are bringing down my company name.

 

[Kross]

The best thing for the business to do is to suspend the two staff. That is the least disciplinary action to take.

 

[Kera]

Demotion for both staff is the best thing to do. Senior staff need to lead exemplary conducts for other staff to follow.

 

[Augusta]

Employees want to feel listened to or acknowledged, so ask each person responsible to explain their side of the story.