For many reasons, even the best employees can hit a slump at work. We’re human after all! But what about employees who underperform for weeks, or even months on end? Leaders and managers may understand when their top performers have a bad day and trust that they may get themselves back on track, but other underperforming employees might need help to start achieving performance goals.
Understanding the cause of an employee’s underperformance is the first step for managers and leaders to address the issue and assess the potential for a successful turn-around. Take a look at three ways to understand and increase the performance of underperforming employees: