When I talk to entrepreneurs about their current teams I hear a lot of the same complaints.
“It takes forever to get anything done.”
“I have to review everything.”
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When I talk to entrepreneurs about their current teams I hear a lot of the same complaints.
“It takes forever to get anything done.”
“I have to review everything.”
I once worked for a company that was famous for “blowing up the team” every 12-18 months. In short, this online business would go through a “transition” that resulted, in one way or another, every single member of the team leaving. Some were let go and others would quit, but this complete turnover, predictably, resulted in a lot of chaos.
If you are having trouble working with a team member and recognize it’s time for change don’t make the mistake of so many entrepreneurs: firing by avoidance.
It happens like this… someone is not living up to your expectations and you start to consider what needs to shift. You look over the budget, the tasks, your business and in that time avoid the team member like the plague. After all – you don’t want to tip them off and need some time to think. Pretty soon it’s been weeks or months since you’ve talked and the relationship dies because of neglect. Neither one has closure and the team member eventually moves on because the work has ‘dried up’ or the business seemingly ‘shut down.’
Firing by avoidance is a common problem – not only because it’s hard to end a relationship but because sometimes you’re just not sure what to say! Instead, here are 3 strategies to use when you’re ready for a change.
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Funny story to tell you today… I’d planned to write on this topic way back in March. It was something that had come up with a few of my clients when they’d hired help and things were just not working out.
I tend to have anywhere from 40-75 blog topics ruminating on my list at any time so I go in, decide which ones are most topical and requested, and then write them when I’m really in the flow of writing.
My content manager takes the post, occasionally reminds me to submit the content, and then posts for me.
So what happened? Why didn’t this post come out in March? The reason my blog post didn’t go live is how you know when it’s time to fire.
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