Reports say that 80% (or more) of your time as a leader can be taken up dealing with a low-performing team member. It can be frustrating and in fact, I’ve been called many times by leaders who have had enough
Don’t Fire Your Low Performer
Failure Beyond Measure
It’s an interview with Founder Crucible Leadership and media empire heir that lost a multi-billion-dollar public takeover bid it’s Warwick Fairfax. This episode is about: “Using a Crucible Event to Emerge from a Mega Financial and Business Failure.” Today’s guest is Warwick
How to Support High Performers Using 6 Factors
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
What Can I MAKE YOU DO?; Why I Only Work With Unsatisfied Leaders
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
I Can’t Get Them to do Their JOB!; Confidently Deal with an Employee Who Isn’t Performing
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
A Manager’s Time with DISENGAGED Employees
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