{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/2fec86c4-2f6a-5de0-abd4-1301a5d509fc/6a55cc6e3f3beee8670c5e0c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Stop Rescuing Underperformers: How to Make Consequences Stick","description":"<p>Underperformers don't change because you ask them nicely. They only change when they can no longer avoid the consequences of not delivering.</p><p><br></p><p>Every time you swoop in and rescue someone, you’re filling that performance gap on their behalf. At the same time, you’re reinforcing the fact that they <strong><em>never</em></strong> have to meet an acceptable standard, if they don’t want to.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You might think you're just delivering the outcome: but you’re also unintentionally condoning unacceptable performance.</p><p><br></p><p>As the leader, you’re responsible for the culture… and that’s a cancer in your culture.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Every minute you spend doing someone else’s job is a minute you’re not doing your own. While your team is rewarded with extra work, they see you rewarding the poor performer with more of your time and attention.</p><p><br></p><p>In this Q&amp;A episode we cover:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why rescuing an underperforming peer is a disaster waiting to happen: if it works they take the credit, and if it fails you’re the scapegoat;</li><li>The soft escalation technique that puts your boss in the picture without starting a political war you can't win</li><li>An influencing technique that brings pressure to bear on a stubborn peer, without going over their head</li><li>Why your people can predict exactly what you'll tolerate, and how that sets the performance bar</li><li>The reason why nobody warns you when things are going wrong, and what you can learn from big corporate failures, like Theranos, that suppress bad news</li><li>Why an empty house is better than a bad tenant: the case for exiting your worst performer, even in a tight labour market</li><li>How to farewell someone with dignity, while still taking the opportunity for the rest of the team to learn from the cautionary tale.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>————————</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Podcast</strong></p><p><br></p><p>————————</p><p><br></p><p>You can connect with me at:</p><p><br></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.yourceomentor.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.yourceomentor.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor</a></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor</a></p><p><br></p><p>Linkedin: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourceomentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor</a></p><p><br></p><p>————————</p><p><br></p><p>Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Martin G Moore"}