{"id":19968,"date":"2023-10-27T15:38:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T12:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/?p=19968"},"modified":"2023-10-27T15:38:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T12:38:44","slug":"underperforming-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/underperforming-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"9 empowering strategies to help your underperforming employees thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the last several years, the world of work has changed dramatically. There was the pandemic, the resultant ongoing mental health crisis, a reassessment of what is important in work and in life, the rise of remote work, and the Great Resignation. There is growing awareness of the realities of the workplace\u2014 toxic culture<\/strong><\/a> and poor management practices, leading to such coping strategies as \u201cacting your wage\u201d or quiet quitting.<\/p>\n

Employee productivity is no longer a given. Recognizing and managing underperforming employees requires a manager to have the right skills, strategies, and level of emotional intelligence.<\/p>\n

However, great leaders focus on high performance<\/strong>, everyone doing their best, rather than preventing underperformance. They strive to empower, inspire, and motivate their teams.<\/p>\n

Good managers support their teams in doing their jobs and performing at the expected level. Great leaders help them realize their potential and thrive at work, which, in turn, motivates their employees to go the extra mile.<\/p>\n

How to spot underperforming employees<\/h2>\n

How do you know when someone is underperforming? An underperforming employee consistently does not deliver on the agreed goals of their job. Underperformance is a recurring issue<\/strong> rather than a one-off problem or a mistake. Underperformance can happen to any employee\u2014fresh on the job or late in their career.<\/p>\n

It’s not hard to spot underperforming employees.<\/strong> The employee is not performing at the required level when consistently missing deadlines or handing in subpar-quality work. Their manager may be getting complaints from teams that they work with. They may be absent from work more frequently or present but not engaged. In extreme cases, they may be non-compliant with the business rules or policies, negative, and disruptive.<\/p>\n

How underperformance manifests depends on the type of the job. If a B2B salesperson is underperforming, their manager may notice their sales tumble or receive a complaint from a prospective customer about delays. Or, a manager of an underperforming accounting employee might notice mistakes in their reports and that they do not follow the right approval processes.<\/p>\n

When a team member is not performing well, it has an effect on their team and business overall<\/strong>. Their team may feel more stressed, the team morale may be affected, productivity may go down, and the quality of work overall will likely deteriorate.<\/p>\n

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Why are they underperforming?<\/h2>\n

There may be a number of reasons why your team member is underperforming. These may be job, organization, or life-related:<\/p>\n