Confront employee performance head on

(Dec. 21, 2012) -- Some managers have no problem with conflict -- some even seem to like it. They dive into any situation without worrying about hurt feelings or repercussions. For other managers, it’s more challenging. If conflict is really not your forte, you’ll want to make sure you aren’t subconsciously doing things to avoid it. Let’s say you notice some obvious performance issues from your most recent hire -- we’ll call him Hal.