When all else fails in employee coaching!

Occasionally, despite coaching sessions an employee's performance may continue to deteriorate or remain below acceptable standards.
When this happens, you as manager must take responsibility for remedying the situation by choosing among the alternatives below. Before determining the best alternative, answer the questions next to each alternative.

Restructure existing job
Questions To Ask Yourself First

1. Does the employee possess enough strength in key areas of the restructured job?
2. Can tasks be eliminated or delegated where the employee's performance is below standard?

Disciplinary action and termination
Questions To Ask Yourself First

1. Have I given the employee every chance to succeed?
2. Has the employee had adequate resources to do the job?
3. Has the employee been sufficiently trained and oriented?
4. Has the employee been through counseling or coaching sessions?
6. Does the employee understand the expectations and job standards?
7. Has the employee made promises to improve and not kept those promises?
8. Is the individual's performance disrupting the team's performance or affecting business results adversely?

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