What to Do When Employees Don’t Get Along: Takeaways from the Shaq/Kobe Feud

Woods Rogers Principal Leah Stiegler and Associate Emily Kendall Chowhan continue their “Employment Law in Focus” series in Today’s General Counsel with an article discussing how employers and company leaders can navigate the tricky situation when two (or more) employees don’t get along well.

The authors remind us of a great public example of this situation: “One of the most memorable employee disputes happened in the NBA in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Two competing GOATs, Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, were each vying for attention and MVP slots on the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite the feud, the Lakers franchise consistently took home the championship trophy.”

That success would be rare off the court, with many organizations experiencing lower productivity from employee disputes. Leah and Emily guide leaders in addressing these relationship challenges head-on while protecting their businesses.

Read the full article in Today’s General Counsel here or check out Leah and Emily’s recent “What’s the Tea in L&E” video on the same topic here.