An important aspect of employee productivity is keeping them motivated.  Every manager has their own idea of what exactly gets employees interested and excited about their work.  Most of those ideas are just myths that don’t really result in a boost in productivity.  Entrepreneur.com has listed 5 Employee Motivation Myths and the reasons why they don’t work well for managers.

One motivational myth: Ignoring Conflict

Few people, especially in the professional world, enjoy conflict. Most bosses and employees alike would rather “let something go” or “sweep it under the rug” than make an issue out of it. Too many managers are concerned about being liked that they don’t fulfill their responsibilities to catch problems quickly. Not addressing an employee’s problematic behavior doesn’t help any one.

Nobody ever benefits when an employer or manager ignores conflict within an office environment.  If a problem employee is not dealt with properly, it’s usually one of the better employees that the business ends up losing.  Afterall, a problem very rarely corrects itself.  Deal with the issue right away before it gets out of hand and other employees end up frustrated.