You know the hallmarks of a bad employee: he or she doesn’t show up on time, the individual doesn’t complete assignments by their deadline or at all, the employee has a bad attitude… the list goes on. What you might not realize is that you could be partially to blame for that person’s behavior or actions. “Why is it my responsibility?” you ask. How can I assess an employee’s real value?
Read on to learn why a staffer’s poor performance could be your fault.
Your Management Style
The way you manage your employees has a significant impact on their performance. To a large extent, you bear responsibility for how much or how little employees accomplish.
Do you provide constructive criticism when employees do something wrong or fall short of expectations? Or, do you ignore it because it’s easier not to do anything about it, and it’s not that big a deal anyway?
When an employee does something noteworthy, do you praise him or her? Or, do you take credit for it yourself? After all, your employees are an extension of yourself, right?
Have you explained to your employees what their role is in the firm in a way that they understand and have internalized? Or, do you believe that they can figure things out for themselves and they don’t need you?
Bad Managers Make Bad Employees
Being a manager isn’t an easy job. You have to motivate employees to achieve corporate goals while staying on budget. Many people don’t have the necessary skills to lead others.
Unfortunately, a manager’s lack of leadership skills means that employees suffer. They don’t have someone to guide them towards success, coach them when they’re not meeting expectations, and reward them when they do something right.
As a result, they don’t perform effectively or efficiently. And they continue to do so, because their manager isn’t aware it’s an issue or he or she simply doesn’t want to deal with it.
How Can You Fix It?
Becoming a better manager isn’t going to happen overnight. It’s something you’ll need to work very hard on. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible, though.
The first step is listening to your employees. What do they need from you as a manager? How can you guide them to success?
Secondly, put their feedback into action. Do your employees think that you need to be more hands-on? Have they expressed a desire for positive feedback when they exceed expectations? Start doing those things.
An Employee Evaluation Tool Can Help You Identify Bad Employees
Bad employees can not only hurt your bottom line but also negatively influence other employees. As such, it’s extremely to unearth a bad employee early on.
At Grapevine Evaluations, our
360 degree employee evaluations
can help you separate the bad employees from the good ones. Let us walk you through our simple, customizable product, or take a tour on your own, and learn about updating your employee evaluation process so that you can keep your best employees, and provide incentive to the whole team to excel.