It
is human nature to surround oneself with people we like.
On
the job, however, you may have little choice about who is assigned to your
team. Inevitably, you will like some better than others. But this is not a
popularity contest. You are responsible for getting the best results from all
your team members—those whose company you prefer and those whose company you may
want to avoid.
Performance management training experts warn that creating favorites destroys the motivation and hampers the performance of all team members. It is imperative
that you treat all employees fairly (based upon performance) and show no
favoritism. Manage your feelings so that your frustration or distaste do not
show. You should even try to spend more time with the employee you dislike.
They may challenge you to think differently. They may provoke new ideas or new
solutions to existing problems. And they may prove their worth in an unexpected
way so that you come to appreciate their value…and even end up liking them.
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