How do I handle two employees who can't get along?
Short answer
Get them in the same room, name the impact on the team, and tell them to fix it. If they can't, the one who's harder to replace stays.
Step in fast
Conflict left alone metastasizes. Within two weeks the whole team is picking sides. The longer you wait, the worse and weirder it gets.
The meeting
'I'm not refereeing. I'm telling you both: figure it out in 30 days or one of you goes. I don't care who's right. I care that the work doesn't suffer.' Then mean it.
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