How To Handle An Underperforming Employee

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How To Handle An Underperforming Employee

Hosted by Dave Kline and Marsden Kline

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What you'll learn

The Onboarding Diagnostic

7 simple questions to understand if they were setup for success.

Navigating The Skill or Will Challenge

Learn how to lead the conversation about what's holding them back.

Performance Improvement Plans That Work

Co-author a plan that leads to better performance, not just the exit.

Why this topic matters

Underperformers drag down performance. They take more of your management time while delivering less. The team has to pitch in to make up their slack. Their morale suffers and bad performance gets worse. Inexperienced managers struggle to navigate this confidently. Should they be patient or fire fast? Should they coach or hold them accountable? Leave with the answers and our proven playbook.

You'll learn from

Dave Kline

Founder of MGMT Accelerator, former Bridgewater, Moody's, PwC

For 20+ years, Dave led high-performing divisions at Bridgewater & Moody's and has trained hundreds of leaders on the playbook for leading high-performance teams.

Marsden Kline

Founder of MGMT Accelerator, former Google, Goldman Sachs, Compass

Mar's superpower is her ability to build meaningful relationships. She's worked with top executives at Goldman Sachs, managed nine-figure sales accounts at Google, and built a roster of clients at Compass. She's done the same with the 800+ leaders in the MGMT Accelerator community.

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