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Low Performers Drive Others Away, Study Shows
New survey finds that 87 percent of employees say that working with a low performer has made them want to change jobs, and 93 percent say that working with a low performer has decreased their productivity.
Poor performers not only jeopardize the success of the projects they touch, they also are likely to drive away valuable team members, according to a survey of the general workforce by Leadership IQ. The new study found that 87 percent of employees say that working with a low performer has made them want to change jobs, and 93 percent say that working with a low performer has decreased their productivity.
Unfortunately, these potential problems are typically addressed, the study found. Only 14 percent of senior executives say their company effectively manages low performers, and only 17 percent of middle managers say they feel comfortable improving or removing low performers.
Leadership IQ, a leadership training and research company, compiled the results after conducting employee surveys with 70,305 employees, managers and executives from 116 public, private, business and healthcare organizations. Leadership IQ’s employee survey asks 45 questions about such workforce issues as employee loyalty, corporate strategy and leadership effectiveness.
What makes someone a low performer? In follow-up questionnaires, 6,241 employees were asked to list five characteristics …
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