Firing Crappy Staff Fast Is the Kindest Thing You Can Do | EP 175

If you've got a poor performer in your team right now and you're still convincing yourself it'll sort itself out - this episode is going to be a wake-up call.

Keeping poor performers isn't kind. It's the most damaging thing you can do to your business and your team.

In this episode I break down why tolerating underperformance wrecks your culture, why your best people are watching and quietly losing faith, and what you can actually do about it.

I also share the story of Richard, a Boardroom member who stopped avoiding the hard conversations with his team - and came out the other side with 37% net profit, a $200K competitive tender won on quality alone despite submitting the highest price, and a conversation with a major local developer about a 160-lot combined project. All because he dealt with what was happening inside the business first.

Inside this episode we cover:

- Why keeping poor performers isn't kind - it's avoidant
- What tolerating underperformance does to your A-players
- The practical framework for handling underperformance cleanly and fairly
- Why your culture is defined by who you keep, not just who you hire
- What Richard did to turn his team around and hit a record profit month

If you run an engineering or built environment consultancy and have been sitting on a performance issue - this episode will give you the clarity and the process to deal with it properly.

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