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The 80:20 rule can be interpreted for the workplace as 20% of the
employees doing 80% of the best work. It could, however, also be read as
20% of the employees causing 80% of all major problems. So, which
actions of yours make the company judge and label you as a bad employee,
deny you promotions and increments, and put you on the firing list? We
lay down common behavioural pointers used by most professionals. What is your profile? The Crooked
The earliest you can get into trouble is by printing incorrect data in
your CV. The companies that conduct employee background checks find that
corporates have little tolerance for lies in resumes. Potential
employers believe that at the workplace, such people could continue to
attract negative attention by false reporting of data, padding of
expenses, personal use of company resources like downloading movies
through the official mobile phone, and theft of cash or goods. If you're
caught doing such things, most managers won't consider it worth the
risk and effort to counsel or rehabilitate you, and would choose the
easier option of termination.
The Unreliable
You could frustrate your manager by not holding yourself accountable
for your work and time, as well as by being unreliable in critical
situations, such as coming late to office or meetings, missing delivery
deadlines and offering poor quality output.
The Destructive In an easily identifiable
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you are the one who intentionally causes damage to the firm's property,
either by habit or to get even for a perceived wrong, thus becoming the
biggest risk to a firm's existence and reputation. More insidious, but
equally risky, is flouting of law and company policies to engage in
illegal activities, including using the firm's identity and e-mail for
unauthorised transactions or false communication.
The Disinterested
You can be the most common burden on the company's resources simply by
being lazy and disengaged. You could get away with your apathy for some
time, but a
smart manager may spot you through your avoidance of ownership, lack of
feedback
in ongoing projects, non-volunteering for responsibilities and use of
questionable short cuts at work. You could also give yourself away
through constant complaints about personal issues, highlighting problems
without suggesting solutions, surfing the Internet at office, and
routinely exceeding your leave quota.
The Incompetent
This is a special label that is earned when you do not have the
required skills and cannot deliver. The firm may try to get you trained,
so don't foil it by refusing to change or learn. A great team leader
would try and create the environment, systems and team culture to make
it easy for you to pick up the right skills. He would advise you to
focus on learning specific actions and to practise the same. A patient
HR may even try to sculpt a job that suits your skills before letting
you go.