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[FREE ebook] Managing Poor Performance

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:32:15 GMT

A single poor performer can reduce overall team performance by up to 40% - that equates to thousands, perhaps millions, of dollars in lost productivity.

[Checklists] Performance Management

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 02:14:39 GMT

Very few managers love having performance management discussions. They can feel awkward and emotionally charged – which makes ‘winging it’ a really bad idea!

In this pack you will find checklists for:

Understanding the performance issue
Preparing for the discussion
Mental preparation
Opening the discussion
The main discussion
Finishing the discussion
After the discussion

Download the checklists here

[Calculator] Cost of underperformance

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 07:00:28 GMT

Having just one ‘freeloader’ or "schmuch" in a group can decrease performance of the overall team by 30% to 40%.Your poor performer is definitely costing you more than you think.

Use this free calculator to assess the cost of poor performance in your team - and then decide what you are going to do about it.

[Flowchart] Performance Management Best Practices

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:17:10 GMT

We know that the process of Managing Poor Performance is difficult. In complex situations, leaders may lose track of the best practices in performance management.

Use this flowchart to help you be pragmatic in dealing with such situations.

[Video Training] Scenarios of Managing Poor Performance

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 02:06:33 GMT

We agree that there is a big difference between reading about strategies to deal with poor performance and actually seeing how those strategies look in real life. So, us passionate people at The Real Learning Experience compiled a Managing Poor Performance video training exclusively for you.

We cover:

10 scenarios taking you step by step through the structure of an effective performance management discussion
7 of the most common problems that occur in those discussions including being held to ransom and coping with tears
Each scenario debriefed so you can see specifically what worked, what didn’t and what to do about it

[Quiz] What's causing your poor performer to underperform?

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 01:44:24 GMT

Match the solution to the problem.

Find out the reasons why your poor performer is not performing up to your standards.

[Infographic] 10 essential elements of effective teamwork

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 01:22:40 GMT

Effective teamwork isn’t a great and obscure mystery. It comes down to doing some specific things well. Consistently. Repetitively. Predictably.

[SlideShare] Managing Poor Performance on the Run

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 23:47:50 GMT

Performance management is such as big issue that we wrote a comprehensive e-book as a guide for struggling managers.

[Infographic] Gap Analysis Model

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 04:52:29 GMT

Many managers ask what they should do when managing poor performance.

[Infographic] 4 communication styles for effective teamwork

simon.thiessen@reallearning.com.au (Simon Thiessen) — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 03:01:24 GMT

Mum gave me the wrong advice. She told me to "treat others as you would like to be treated yourself."