Dealing With Difficult Leaders - When You're HR

As an HR person, you may find yourself in a difficult situation where you need to coach a leader who is not performing well in all parts of their role. Usually we, in HR, hear about the people parts. And we are often tempted to label them as a "problem," it would be better to provide help and support. I was asked to do this episode and I invited Heather Dranitsaris-Hilliard and her mother, Dr. Anne Dranitsaris, back to help me. Their company, Caliber Leadership Systems, specializes in organization dysfunction so it made sense to bring them back! And I enjoy talking to them! Some of their points: 🐦 We can't pigeon-hole leaders as problems. A label is easy, but it's the behaviour you're concerned about. If they are interested, it can change. 😬 If you feel intimidated by the position, remember they are just a person who needs help - albeit one playing a key role. 💪 Muster up some courage, it's probably your job. ❌ While people can develop, there IS a point where we need to terminate. 0:00 Intro 1:04 Signs of problem leadership 2:47 What to do and not do 6:42 Will they change? 9:59 How long to wait for change 12:58 When the leader has power 18:50 The conversation 19:34 When to terminate 23:41 Final thoughts Dismantling Dysfunction Podcast: www.dismantlingdysfunction.com Website: www.dranitsaris-hilliard.com / www.caliberleadership.com YouTube Channel: / dranitsarishilliard Find me (Andrea) at www.thehrhub.ca. I'm an HR consultant as well as YouTuber and provide a wide range of HR consulting support.