Corporate Grub Worms: What to Do When Issues Bubble Below the Surface
By Dan Coughlin
This summer I had grub worms in my yard. Never really knew what grub worms were until now. So, when a small corner of my front yard turned brown, I thought a neighbor’s dog had syringed my yard. Then I went away for a business trip for a week, and when I came home the spot was bigger. I made a note to do something about it but of course forgot, and the next time I noticed the yard on the side of my house was dead — not dying, dead. Turns out it was the work of grub worms. Luckily, I bought some grub worm control stuff and that was the end of them.
Corporate grub worms — those problems that simmer just below the surface and aren’t talked about until they eventually boil over into a much bigger, unnecessary problem — can be a bit trickier to deal with.
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Corra knows of more than a few businesses that have some flap lipped employees who talk way to much and way out of school. The love to gossip and in the course of that gossip they can spread vicious rumors about your business or, worse, reveal information you don’t want on the street.
Well, if you can, it’s often best to get rid of them. They may seem harmless, but the damage they cause may be costly and sometimes irreparable. And if they are blabbing foul about other employees or even clients, then there are the liability issues you may have to contend with.
Most vicious gossips lead unfulfilled lives. They may be permanent malcontents or believe offers them too few rewards. Often their personal lives are in disarray, including their finances. Often they have substance issues or domestic issues.
That’s why preemployment screening checks will help flush out potential gossips and troublemakers. Criminal records are part of it, but credit reports and MVR Driving reports can often reveal behavior patterns. DUI’s will show substance issues and poor credit can often reveal lack of discipline and responsibility.
So keep these things in mind when you hire. And when you hear someone talking too much, realize they could be bad mouthing your business and spilling trade secrets all for the mere chance to garner scan attention.
Check them out before you hire.
