May 3, 2023

Fighting Mediocrity in Your Organization

Addressing mediocrity to improve performance.


The toughest test of a manager is not how they deal with poor performance — it’s how they address mediocrity.
Significant time is spent in organizational reviews talking about poor performers – those individuals that need to be put on a performance plan or others that have attitude issues.  Not nearly enough time is spent focused on mediocre performers – those who could be doing better but are not in the bottom 10%.

This article shines a spotlight on mediocrity within organizations and suggests some concrete ways to eliminate it to elevate overall organizational performance.

Read the full article here.

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