{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog","author_name":"Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, Ltd.","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/author\/bgs\/","title":"Confronting Employees with Bad Attitudes - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GLP3qOYmxg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/14\/confronting-employees-with-bad-attitudes\/\">Confronting Employees with Bad Attitudes<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/14\/confronting-employees-with-bad-attitudes\/embed\/#?secret=GLP3qOYmxg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Confronting Employees with Bad Attitudes&#8221; &#8212; Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.\" data-secret=\"GLP3qOYmxg\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"By Bradley A. Kletscher In Brief Newsletter Winter 2006 Every employer has had an employee with a poor attitude. It may be the employee who gives fellow employees the cold shoulder. Or it may be an employee who tells you he will follow instructions and then turns around and does what he wants. It might even be an employee who is rude to customers who are asking for help. While each situation is different, the common theme is that the employee has a bad attitude. [maxbutton id=&#8221;1&#8243; ] As hard as it is from a personal level to confront employees with a bad attitude, and employer must do it. Allowing a bad attitude to continue will only make the work situation intolerable. An employee with a bad attitude can cause you to lose customers, to lose good employees, to decrease productivity or in general to deplete the attitude of other workers in the workplace. Following are some suggestions which may help you deal with this issue. First, look for a candidate with a good attitude during the hiring process. During the interview, ask questions designed to reveal the potential employee&#8217;s attitude in varying work situations. When you talk to references, try to ascertain the potential employee&#8217;s attitude while employed. Prevention is the best..."}