Extract and modified from "The six fundamentals of Success" by Stuart R.Levine
You can't force someone to be productive
Often managers fall into the trap of thinking it's their job to make an unproductive person productive. That's a fallacy. As a manager, you can invite people to be productive, establish standards and support them while they try.
But you can never make someone productive if they don't want to be. It's wasted energy and it drags down everyone around you. The downline have to have the will to change.
This person typically does the minimum, enough to simply to "get by". Meanwhile you're burning 15% of your time trying to get him up to the performance standard.
But you can never make someone productive if they don't want to be. It's wasted energy and it drags down everyone around you. The downline have to have the will to change.
This person typically does the minimum, enough to simply to "get by". Meanwhile you're burning 15% of your time trying to get him up to the performance standard.
Carefully lay the foundation for accountability and set a time frame for improvement. If the person's performance doesn't meet the level you put in place, end the relationship.
To say the same thing over and over again and expect a different response will only bring frustration. If you have a colleague or downline who never delivers on a promise, stop waiting for him to do it. If the person works for you, take the appropriate action
