Leadership lessons | Top tips for handling an underperforming employee

It’s never easy to tell an underperforming employee that they have some serious changes to make to their workplace input if they’re going to stick around.

Performance issues can come from such a myriad of places that it’s often hard to try to ascertain what the issue is, let alone how to solve it. However, the most important factor for all leaders is to offer up a timeline for change and ensure that you’re assisting your employee through the process.

But how must you go about this process? Luckily, CareerBuilder has built a schedule that can form the basis of an action plan for every leader. The steps are:

Timing is everything