“When you kick employee’s (sic) butts and make them work, sometimes you get a little crap on your boots.”
—Louisiana Alcohol Tobacco Control Director Troy Hebert, responding to a LouisianaVoice request for a one-on-one interview. (We assume that was our interview.)
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Did Little Troy really say this? You mean wimpy little Troy Hebert who hides behind Bubby’s knickers said that? Surely he was talking about the female clerical staff because if he was talking about his trained law enforcement agents, they to a person would kick his butt so hard that his eyes would look like hemorrhoids.
Sounds to me like most of the crap is in the boots instead of on them.
Now THAT’S FUNNY!! (because of truthiness)
And probably much harder to clean up. But we should sure give it a try…
Is it required if you’re going to work for The Bobby that 1. you have to act like an immature brat and 2. you have to speak like one, too?
I’m sure it’s a very shallow pool that they have draw from.
Sycophants can’t swim.
Although there are the occasional exceptions (appointees, not swimming psychophants)
What a total lack of class. An embarrassment to say the least.
What a idiot…..
First off, stop being so damn passive aggressive. If you are having trouble with an employee(s) at work then I suggest you actually have a conversation with that employee(s). You heard that right, a conversation. I didn’t say raise your voice or act like a child. What I said was ask them to have a quick conversation, ask them why they did what they did. Let the employee(s) you see at fault have a chance to say why or how they saw the situation and then maybe you might understand. Remember a conversation goes both ways and definitely includes LISTENING, a skill I have seen disappear in the workplace far too often.
Second, just because you are scared that the employee “just might be right” in what he/she did, doesn’t mean you should hide behind it. A good leader listens and offers suggestions’ and assistance before they terminate them. Trust me when I say this as I speak from years of listening and working in team development.
Third, do you remember your purpose? Why are you Commissioner? Yes, we all know how got you there? But if you’re only answer is “When you kick employee’s (sic) butts and make them work, sometimes you get a little crap on your boots.” You need to probably be looking at an exit strategy.
Fourth, everyone is a human being. At the core of all of this is the notion that sometimes as leaders we forget that our employees are human beings. Take yourself out of the situation and think about your employee(s) life for just 2 seconds before you react. Take the time to find out who you are leading. Do you need to LOVE them? No. Do you need to know that they are human and that things in their life can change and that sometimes they might need support? Yes.
Sorry Tom, I just can’t sit back and watch….
What is really sad and frightening is that Hebert, his boss Jindal, and many other politicians in this state actually believe that they are in the right and that they are smarter than everyone else.
They are incapable of seeing things as they truly are.
Sorry Tom, no where else to put this:
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/louisiana_cancels_medicaid_cla.html#incart_m-rpt-2
So will Bruce get thrown under the bus?