2.164 What your team’s performance is really telling you

When team performance drops, it is easy to assume the issue sits with one person. Maybe someone is not motivated enough, not engaged enough, or not taking enough responsibility. And sometimes that might be part of the story. But in growing businesses, poor performance is often telling you something bigger. In this episode, Karen explores what team performance issues can reveal about the business underneath. Before you jump straight into performance management or putting more pressure on the team, it is worth asking whether the issue is really about the individual, or whether it is pointing to role confusion, unclear priorities, manager capability gaps, workload pressure, founder bottlenecks, or culture and communication issues. This is the diagnosis episode. It will help you pause, read the pattern, and understand what your team’s performance might be showing you about the way your business is currently operating. In today’s episode, you’ll learn about: Why performance issues are not always individual issues How unclear roles and responsibilities can show up as poor performance Why founder bottlenecks slow decisions and reduce ownership How manager capability affects feedback, accountability and team standards Why overload can look like underperformance  What culture and communication might be hiding when issues stay quiet for too long The questions to ask before deciding whether it is a people issue or a business issue If you run a growing business and you can see that performance feels off, but you are not sure what it means, this episode will help you think more clearly about what your team’s performance is really telling you. Free tools and guides: https://www.amplifyhr.com.au/free-tools-and-guides/ Visit Amplify HR: https://www.amplifyhr.com.au Make sure to subscribe to stay updated with new releases on Mondays!  Visit https://www.amplifyhr.com.au/ for more insights and resources. Send us Fan MailDownload our free guide, “Getting Stuff Done Through Your People,” giving you the tools to build a culture where people take ownership, goals get achieved, and results follow.https://www.amplifyhr.com.au/downloadable/getting-stuff-done-through-your-people/