Hard Workers Intimidate Slackers

 

Never underestimate the power of a hard working employee. They even improve the work of slackers. Now it has been proven scientifically. Researchers found that co-workers who had the chance to reduce work and let a hard worker take up the slack did not do this when the hard worker could see how hard they worked. In fact, under these conditions, slackers worked even harder than they had worked previously.  

How can you ensure that your slackers are intimidated – I mean motivated – in this way? 

• Hire hard workers to be on every team. Not the team lead, but a team member.
• Through a standard, fair recognition program, make sure team members see the amount of work the hard worker completes. And make sure their own productivity can be seen by the hard worker.
• Let peer presure take its course.