Being a manager does not imply any popularity contest. There will be hard decisions which need to be taken, particularly tough for newly minted managers. A combination of being hard and softheaded is needed. A key parameter for test of talent management skills is to understand the capabilities, working style and personality of each individual within the team. The manager should understand that while temporarily the morale may go down by pointing out some flaws, in the long run it may be beneficial to weed out mistakes. But this judgement of others’ performance must not be too hasty. So right from the outset, the manager must highlight his/her standards aspired. Some may fall by the wayside, but those who wish to comply to the standards, will need to be facilitated to be fast-tracked to such levels. This may involve layers of corporate training, peer coaching, feedback sessions or other supportive steps.

Source:https://hbr.org/2017/06/how-to-handle-underperformers-on-a-team-you-inherit?referral=00563&cm_mmc=email-_-newsletter-_-daily_alert-_-alert_date&utm_source=newsletter_daily_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert_date&spMailingID=17463422&spUserID=OTY0OTMwNTk5NwS2&spJobID=1041158494&spReportId=MTA0MTE1ODQ5NAS2

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