On average, yes. Having a bad employee in the ranks brings the entire team down and lowers morale, as the bad employee is usually not very happy or the source of positive energy. Think of a fast food restaurant. The speed of the service will be determined by the slowest member of the team, regardless of how fast everyone else is. The faster workers will have to slow down to give the slower employee time to catch up or wait (making the customers wait) while he or she catches up. In many cases, the service would speed up tremendously if the slower worker wasn’t there at all and the faster team members divided the duties among themselves.
Don’t be afraid of holding all your team members accountable.
Author: Nathan Jamail
Nathan Jamail is a keynote speaker and bestselling author of 5 books, including his most recent “Serve Up & Coach Down.” With over 25 years of leadership in Corporate America as a top Director of Sales and a small business owner of several companies, his clients have come to know him as “The Real Deal.” Nathan has taught great leaders from across the world and shows organizations how to have a “Serve Up Mindset” to achieve maximum success. His expertise doesn’t come just from research or interviews. It’s from living the life of leadership for over 25 years. As a sales leadership keynote speaker and author who works with thousands every year, he challenges leaders to be the best version of themselves and settle for nothing less! Check out Nathan Jamail’s books, articles, keynote presentations, and blogs at NathanJamail.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.
