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How to Talk to Team Members About Poor Performance

Summary

Every team has one. That employee who is not contributing his or her fair share. The rest of the team knows this person is a poor performer. You can try to sweep the employee’s bad behavior under the rug, but that only makes it acceptable. As the boss, you must coach this employee to be an all-star — or show them the door. Here’s a step-by-step process to help guide you through these tough conversations.