We’ve all spent time trying to pull a low performer out of the ditch. Maybe we feel that’s our job as a leader/manager/boss. And in part it is, but sometimes we spend far too much time “fixing” people for minimal returns, when what we could be doing is spending time with a high-performer and finding ways to help them move ahead.
I’ve been guilty of this, and I’ve been guilty of relying on hard-working team members to bail me out. It’s lazy and selfish. Don’t do it.
Instead spend time with your high-performers, and figure out what they need to do their job well while still having a life. If you can do this, the high-performers will want to come work for you, and there won’t be any room on your team for low performers any more.
Related to #4: Ignoring high performers. All you give them is the feedback of “Good job” and then more work since they can handle it. And then you wonder why they are burning out.
Jennifer B Paperman
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