The ‘silent underperformer’ problem

If you wonder where all your time goes, why you can’t invest more into growing your business or getting home to tuck your kids into bed, it could be due to ‘silent underperformers’.

By Tracey Murphy, HR director, Sarah Booth HR.

These are staff that may not be disruptive but regularly fail to meet agreed targets and consistently require extra management attention.

Studies say even one silent underperformer can reduce the performance of your whole team by 30 to 40 per cent.

And if you find that more of your energy is spent on dealing with the failings of a silent underperformer, things need to change.

1) Deal with it ASAP

2) Start talking

3) Get professional advice

Taking advice could be the catalyst for change that, over the longer term, will aid the growth of your business and get you home in time to read those bedtime stories. If you suspect you have a silent underperformer in your team, download the Performance Checklist from our website to help you decide if action needs to be taken.

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