Episode Details

How do you deal with an underperforming team member? It is a tough, but common, situation for business owners to find themselves. Do you keep them to coach them, or do you let them go? Join Dr. Sabrina as she walks you through this process with clear actions to help you assess their potential for improvement and make the tough decision.

This topic comes from a member of our Mighty Networks community at Tap the Potential. The scenario is that a long-time team member, who has been loyal and critical to the growth of the business, is underperforming and is uncoachable. It is a frustrating position.

Let’s dive into this problematic situation with practical steps to move forward.

Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.

Show Highlights:

• The cost of keeping underperforming team members, both monetary and the negative impact on your A-players

• How to identify underperforming team members with regular, one-to-one meetings with all team members

• Beginning steps to take in deciding whether or not to keep an underperforming team member:

• Identify clear expectations of performance for this team member.

• Document those expectations and communicate them to the team member.




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