How to Fix Workplace Dynamics and Avoid Being Held Hostage by Over-Controlling Employees

A key employee with bad intent can upend office dynamics. VirtualDOO’s Lloyd Thompson discusses how to handle - and prevent - such a situation.

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00:00 - Intro
02:09 - Key employees holding sway over the business owner is not a unique scenario to Lloyd.
03:21 - A team member with a black box challenges workplace dynamics in a number of ways.
05:46 - When a key employee goes rogue, the single point of failure person is often the founder.
08:39 - Seeing their boss under a staff member’s control sends a bad message to the rest of the team.
10:36 - There’s no such thing as an indispensable employee. You may need to start easing out the offender.
12:26 - If key employee retention is out of the question, how do you distribute their role?
14:19 - James knows from years of experience how to show employees they are valued.
20:50 - Here’s how to secure your business when a problem team member leaves…
23:33 - Every task in James’s business has two people trained for it. Here’s why.
25:41 - Alignment with your business’s core values should be a key consideration when hiring.

Resources mentioned:
Lloyd Thompson appearances - https://www.jamesschramko.com/tag/lloyd-thompson
The Noah principle - https://www.jamesschramko.com/business/avoiding-single-point-sensitivity

Bring your business vision to life with Lloyd's help - https://virtualdoo.com/

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