What Kind Of Performance Do You Have On Your Team? Leaders who I work with describe the performance on their team in four categories: Poor Performers: They don’t care about their job or do just enough to get by. Okay
Performance Frustration It’s not uncommon for managers to be frustrated with performance on their team. In some cases, managers can quickly decide to get rid of someone on their team who is not performing. But Wait A Minute! If you are
Let Me Tell You A Story A coaching assignment I had early in my leadership consulting career, was working with a leader at a nuclear plant. At one of our first meetings, the leader said to me, “the initial tools
Training Is Expensive The cost of providing training is high. Hiring a trainer is often the least expensive part. The investment of time and the “salaries in the room” can be much more expensive (not to mention work that isn’t
Mark Morton, President of Morton Mark and I have known each other for several years. I’ve worked directly with Mark, his leadership team, and even his entire staff. Even though he a client, we have also created a trusted friendship. When I
Unintentional Damage In my more than 30 year career, I have seen good employees promoted to their demise. Wait! Isn’t a promotion a good thing? Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn’t. Far to often, I have seen a star
I Didn’t Know Years ago, as a new manager, one of the first things I realized was that I didn’t produce anything. Or, at least, I didn’t create many tangible results. I don’t know why this was a surprise to
Dealing With Poor Performance Whether you are a peer or a manager of someone who isn’t doing their job (or parts of their job), we have all experienced a poor performer. I’ve worked with clients struggling with addressing poor performance because
Which Employees Get Your Attention? I was recently asked by a department leader about how he spends his time with his employees. He was frustrated with the amount of time he was spending with disengaged employees. He said, “disengaged employees
Four Employee Quadrants Each employee’s specific tasks can be plotted on the Skill / Will Matrix which results in a plot in one of four quadrants. Depending on the plot location in a quadrant can provide guidance for a manager