2 Types Of Employees Holding Your Team Back (Cut Them For A Cure)

Nobody likes firing someone.

It’s painful, emotional, and always a difficult moment for the person getting fired. But it’s also necessary. When you don’t terminate, the company and team will swell with mediocrity and hold everyone back.

There are two types of people you must always consider cutting.

The Dreamers

These people are high desire, low competency team members.

Just because they say they want to grow doesn’t mean they can or will. Dreamers may lack critical skills, initiative, or a mix of a thousand other limiting behaviors.

You have to decide if they’re worth investing time and money in.

If you want to dedicate the time, ask yourself, can they be developed into a role player?

• Yes? Keep and develop them.
• No? Cut them.

The Dead Weight

These people are low desire and low competency team members.

Why would you want to keep this type of person on your team? They hold your team back, hurt company results, and suck resources from fueling growth. Dead weight steals precious management’s attention from investing in the role and grow…