{"product_id":"2940148585800","title":"Lost Cause: Managing Poor Performers","description":"There's an unwritten rule in management that everyone is capable of meeting your expectations. If an employee on your team does substandard work, it's your job to find the problem and fix it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnfortunately, not all performance issues are fixable because not everyone is capable of performing to their manager's expectations. In some cases it may make sense to provide extra training sessions, or make changes to the work environment, but for chronically poor performers, no amount of help is going to change the outcome. And yet, many companies keep making excuses for them because they are reluctant to fire people outright.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo what can you do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLost Cause: Managing Poor Performers cuts through the conventional wisdom to offer real answers:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhich employees can you help -- and which ones will never improve?\u003cbr\u003eHow do you know if your expectations are reasonable?\u003cbr\u003eHow much should you invest in an underperforming employee before giving up?\u003cbr\u003eCan you really motivate someone to do their job?\u003cbr\u003eYou already have the tools you need to deal with employees who don't pull their weight. Lost Cause shows you what they are...and how to wield them with confidence","brand":"Wheatmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162869842160,"sku":"2940148585800","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148585800_p0.jpg?v=1763704547","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148585800","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}