Underperforming employees rarely improve after two quarters of direct feedback
Alexis Ohanian · Alexis Ohanian – From Reddit to 776, a Technology Company that Deploys Venture Capital (EP.388) · May 27, 2024 · at 23:59
Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and Seven Seven Six, discusses management lessons and performance management advice for early-stage startup founders.
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“If there are really systemic challenges with an employee, and you give that direct feedback, and you don't see material improvements, and you keep going through the same process quarter after quarter after quarter, it's not actually going to get better. You've got about six months really to get them ramped up, moving, see the full output. And if things aren't hitting expectations, it could be because maybe you leveled them and properly and they're not quite the right role, but if they are struggling in key ways and you give them that feedback and you give them another quarter to work on it and you don't see enough change after another quarter, it's basically time to make the move.”
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