Focusing On High-performing And Low-performing Employees In any organization, you will find some people who often perform better than others. This can be due to a multitude of reasons. Some reasons can be beyond your control, and some might be within your control. What you can control is how you manage both your high-performing and low-performing employees. A common mistake made by organizations is solely focusing on high-performing workers. This means low-performing employees feel neglected and are left without support. There are some problems when you are focusing solely on high-performing employees. One of these problems is not making the most out of your workforce. These people are known as steady contributors.
Steady contributors get the job done but don’t get recognized by the managers. They may not have as much attention as the high-performers, but they make up around 70-80% of your entire workforce. Neglecting this workforce can lead to missed opportunities of turning them into high performers. Then you the last of the employees are the low-performers. It is essential to assess why your employees aren’t performing as expected. Some may be disengaged from their job, or some may be facing some personal issues. A good leader would like to get to the bottom of one’s low-performing employees’ issue and not ignore them.