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Ask Annie: I don’t know how to tell a staff member his work is not up to scratch


by Annie Lavin
17th Aug 2023

Relationship coach Annie Lavin offers advice to a reader who is "just not good with people who are not good at their job".

Dear Annie, I’m an MD in a male dominated workplace and I have an issue with a member of the team. I don’t know how else to say this but the issue is, he is just not performing how he should be and yet he will expect a rise in his salary at review. I have spent countless hours analysing how to tell him and I’m still not any closer to knowing how to do it. I know he...

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