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Beware Being Sucked in by Good Intentions When People Underperform

The term “underperformance” covers a myriad of workplace sins. In the classic sense, it means that someone has low productivity and doesn’t hit their targets, can’t satisfy customers or makes too many mistakes. But underperformance... Continue reading

In Forbes: How Leaders Can Handle Employees’ Personal Needs Effectively With Surprisingly Little Aggravation

This post originally appeared on Forbes. Are your employees needing more personal attention and accommodations at work than they used to? As we transition out of the pandemic, many leaders are finding it very challenging... Continue reading

In HBR: Managing an Underperformer Who Thinks They’re Doing Great

This article originally appeared on hbr.org. Almost every leader has been in the uncomfortable position of managing someone who thinks their performance is terrific when it’s actually just adequate, or worse. In fact, in my... Continue reading

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Beware Being Sucked in by Good Intentions When People Underperform

In Forbes: How Leaders Can Handle Employees’ Personal Needs Effectively With Surprisingly Little Aggravation

In HBR: Managing an Underperformer Who Thinks They’re Doing Great

Workplace Wisdom Blog

Beware Being Sucked in by Good Intentions When People Underperform

In Forbes: How Leaders Can Handle Employees’ Personal Needs Effectively With Surprisingly Little Aggravation

In HBR: Managing an Underperformer Who Thinks They’re Doing Great

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