I complete a temporary contract next week where I’ve been managing a team
of five. Four of them have been really supportive, gone above and beyond, and I absolutely couldn’t have done the job without them. I’m so grateful for their help and would like to give them each a gift as a thanks for all their support. The fifth, however, has been lazy, disruptive, openly hostile and has done everything to make life harder rather than easier for the whole team. (He was bitter not to be given the job). I would never exclude him normally, but, since it’ll be my last day, is it okay to discreetly (this word being key!) give thank you gifts to the others and not him? I don’t want to be insincere, but I also don’t want to do anything that could be construed as bullying.**