For most of us, avoiding uncomfortable issues is like a big slug of built-up sludge and debris in a mainline sewer; the longer it goes unattended, the bigger it gets, until a huge, messy backup ensues that’s way worse than it otherwise might have been with earlier intervention.The same is true for many managers and employees, who typically sidestep any number of workplace-related issues with the same fervor with which Superman avoided kryptonite. And make no mistake: The workplace is littered with such landmines, ranging from inappropriate attire and poor hygiene to more serious issues, such as chronic absenteeism, employee
