The Worst Part of My Job

I don't care for confrontation. Somehow over the years I have been trained that confrontation is bad and to avoid it at all costs. This is mirrored in my family and my dislike for confrontation is probably due to my upbringing. My wife, on the other hand, came from a family who has no problem with confrontation. In fact, my wife and her sisters will usually tell you how they are feeling whether or not it is a popular statement. This is good. In fact, (don't tell her I said this)...it's one of the reasons I married her. I've gotten much better at confrontation in the 11 years that I've been married to my wife. I still have improvement to make...but I'm getting better. Anyway...all this to say that sometimes the worst part of being a manager is that I have to discipline employees who are not doing what they are supposed to be doing. I don't enjoy that process. But, it has to be done. I try to not come across as a jerk when disciplining an employee. I try to sound helpful and caring...while driving home the point that the behavior has to improve...or else. I had to do this today. I don't enjoy those moments, but each one gets easier as I practice them. However, I am getting tired of fixing mistakes and that made speaking to the employee that much easier. This is the worst part of my job.