Ann Gabriel | ExecutiveChronicles
Too many slackers in your office? New research finds that there is a direct effect that slackers have over high performing colleagues.
In a study conducted recently, 68% of employers say that their biggest concerns is the decreasing morale of employees because of low-performing colleagues. Most affected by this finding is the increase in workload of those who work hard.
Employees who fail to meet targets hurt the company hard. Slackers are contributing to lack of initiative and motivation in the workplace. When that happens, mediocrity becomes the norm.
Employees become ecstatic whenever someone is hired bringing in fresh ideas.
It is said that successful organizations are those that drive out slackers and those that take good care of their performers. Identify these employees immediately.
The solution to this is a quality approach in the hiring process. It is said that competency based assessments be used to find out if a candidate is best fit for a working role in the company. Check if the current hiring process is needing improvement.
It is best to consider to always have the notion to hire somebody who is better than you, and then watch the company soar to new heights. New talented individuals may bring with them knowledge and new learnings that can contribute well for the growth of the company. Whatever new knowledge that is brought by these individuals, rest assured that there will always be a positive effect on the learning needs of your existing workforce.
Next is to identify who the top performers are. Setup programs on retention by adding incentives and opportunities. Get immediate feedback from them to know what the company can do better. That way, the company empowers these performing individuals to care and work best for the company.
Companies are looking for ways on continuous improvement.
