By: Kevin Daum

You hope your employees will be the best, but sometimes they just don't make the grade. Try these tips for getting them to pull their weight.

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Most entrepreneurs are optimists when it comes to their employees. They see the potential in everything and everybody until reality sets in and then they're disappointed. With employees this self-delusion takes its toll on productivity, morale, and milestones.

Any good leader should be able to assess and motivate good performance. People will fail and make mistakes because they are indeed people and humans are fallible. As a leader, you should do your best to help your people perform at their best even when they are struggling. Here are some useful tips to get them back on track.

1. Address their insecurities.
Lack of confidence is a huge roadblock to competence. When you see an employee cowering in the corner or spending useless energy kicking themselves, you have to intercede. If they are lost in the emotion, help them to relax and find their inner strength. Refocus them on the task at hand and remind them how they got this opportunity in the first place.

2. Create frequent checkpoints.
Some people are simply not adept at setting their own structure. They can get lost in the mayhem and never get back on track. Don't let them fall to the wayside; solve their accountability issues at their core. Schedule a weekly or bi-weekly meeting where you set goals, identify obstacles, and check on their progress.

3. Enroll them in training.
So often employers expect performance beyond the employee's skill set. If you promote the employee to management and fail to give them training, you can't really blame the employee for poor performance. Invest in your employees. Give them the tools and training to excel at their jobs so the only variable is their effort.

4. Remind them why they're important.
If an employee seems lost and unmotivated, it's possible they don't understand their position and purpose. If your employees lose sight of the "why" of their jobs it's likely your communication is the culprit. Make culture and alignment a priority in your company so people understand the how, what, and why of your company. If you are clear and consistent in your communication, the fault of straying belongs to them.

5. Nip it in the bud.
Often when a person is not meeting their goals and creating problems with other employees, it just can't be fixed. The best action is then to act swiftly and help them seek career development elsewhere; specifically another company. Spend too much time hand-holding and your team could get resentful of the bad apple who's poisoning an otherwise fruitful venture. As an employer, I've never regretted firing someone too soon.


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