What is the professional way to tell someone they are doing an awful job?
 

I'm disgusted with some recent work and it's been a terrible experience. Name calling, etc has already taken place. Looking for opinions.

Since you are saying it has degenerated into name calling already I would say that the boat has sailed on the professionalism thing. I voted let it be and move on and starting a thread might be over the top.

But if it is a service that the industry might need I would post in the 'spam me' threads looking for that particular service explaining the problem I had with that person/company and let others decide for themselves

Professional way : Sorry men, we have to let you go

Exactly :2 cents:

Next time tell your mom to clean your bedroom the right way and to leave your porn alone.



Seriously just best to move on and count your blessings you are done with them

Let it be, it doesn't help your stress level to do otherwise

Depends. If it's an employee, you explain to them what they are doing wrong. Then if that doesn't work, you give them a warning and then perhaps another. Then you let em go.

If it's a service provider whether online or bricks and mortar, you politely complain but be assertive about it and offer a solution on how it should be fixed. If nothing comes of it go to the top of the company with a history of your conversation and do it again. Then at that point if you are still unhappy you need to pose an ultimatum. If you get what you need, you move on and don't use them again. If you don't you write a bad review where applicable and tell all your friends and associates to avoid.

Not only explain to them what they have done wrong, but if you are qualified then show them how to do it right. Everyone learns and no one knows it all. If you are not qualified to show them then have someone who is do it. If they are not " Doing it right " because of your opinion versus their work then its time to be adults to discuss it. You never know the person you are thinking of getting rid of right now because of a difference of opinion might be the person that makes you a lot of money in the future.

The 4 steps in getting more out of employees.

1. Ask them how they could of improved on what they did. What ever is done can be done better a second time. If they have the drive. You're not displease, just want them to grow.

2. Sitting down with them and working together on how to improve performance and grow.

3. Selling the idea that improving will lead to more work/pay.

4. Telling them where they went wrong and telling them it has to be done better in the future.

If all else fails show them the door.

For workers not on site or freelance you adjust the methods of delivery.

"You're fired."

that ought to work

Sadly, that is correct! :2 cents: