Workplace Flexibility Interview Question:

Tell me about a time you had to give someone difficult feedback?

Submitted by: Muhammad

I had an employee who was coming in late to the office every day and still leaving at the same time. I needed to talk to him about putting in the required time at the office for what he was being paid for. Knowing this particular individual, I knew he was a hard worker and wouldn't ordinarily cut corners on the job. I asked to speak to him privately one day and told him we've noticed he's getting to the office later each day and leaving earlier, and asked him what was going on. He admitted he had been coming in later because his wife's schedule had changed and he now needed to drop off his kids at school in the morning and it was making him late to the office. After some discussion, I offered to allow him to work less hours in the office if he could put in the 1 hour of time he was missing in the evening. We agreed to try it out for a month to see if it would work, and I was able to see that he was indeed putting in the extra time at home and capable of working the flexible hour.
Submitted by: Muhammad