How to Support Nonperformers Towards a Graceful Exit
Addressing nonperformance issues is critical for maintaining team effectiveness. This blog outlines strategies to aid nonperforming employees in exiting gracefully.
Many managers have to go through situations where they have to work with nonperformers and make them aware of concerns.
It is not an easy job. It involves a lot of emotions and has an impact on the rest of the team members.
Going through a situation of making a nonperformer gracefully exit the team is a painful situation.
But if done right, all the parties involved will have a better experience. It will be respectful of each other’s skills and the time they have put in.
Here are 5 steps that must be followed to aid a nonperformer in exiting the team and organization gracefully.
The Problems
Let’s look at the common problems when a member is asked to exit the team due to performance issues.
Problem#1: Emotional reaction
The team member may react emotionally to such a situation.
This can create tension and stress within the team, and in turn, affect the overall morale.
