236. 6 Reasons You Need to Address Performance Issues Early

What happens when you know someone on your team isn’t performing but you keep putting off the conversation? In this episode of World’s Greatest Boss, I break down exactly why avoiding performance conversations is one of the costliest mistakes you can make as a leader.

We’ll cover six powerful reasons to address performance issues early, from keeping your top performers engaged to protecting your business from legal risk. I’ll also walk you through the most common excuses leaders give for delaying these convos (and why they don’t hold up), plus my simple, no-drama framework for having these conversations without making them confrontational.

By the end of this episode, you’ll have the tools to give feedback faster, protect your culture, and actually help your team members improve without losing sleep over it.

Quick-hit framework for performance conversations:

• Be specific. Point to exact behaviors or results that are off track.
• Connect to impact. Show how the issue affects the team, clients, or business.
• Collaborate on next steps, Agree on a clear plan for improvement.
• Document it. Keep a record, even if it’s just a quick note.

Resources & Links:

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