Do You Have The Right Team Today?

Here at QuincyCFO, we work with all manner of clients. It’s always a joy to get to know the different people at each organization and learn how they work together to accomplish their goals. As part of this observation process, we consider ourselves something of a second pair of eyes for the work process – someone that can take a step back and share feedback about which areas are performing great and which might need some work.

Sometimes during this observation process we find breakdowns in how work is getting done. Though no one likes to bring up the topic of turnover at a business, there are times where a particular employee may not be the greatest fit for the position, your company culture, or a similarly related reason. Unfortunately, these snags can slow the continued growth of your company, or even halt it entirely.

We’ve identified a few recurring problem scenarios when it comes to poor employee fit. While not all cases will necessarily necessitate employee replacement, it’s worth reviewing such scenarios to make sure there are no unnecessary bottlenecks for your staff:

The Passive Administrative Assistant. At a base level, this person will get done everything you ask of them on time and with no complaints. However, this person does not take the initiative in understanding what your business needs to get done and taking care of it before you even have to ask. When your business starts to grow, an administrative assistant that plays an active role in facilitating that growth will make all the difference.

The Overtaxed Controller. As you’ve expanded your hiring and started new divisions in your business, your Controller, who once would stay late for work every once in a while, is now practically sleeping on the floor of the office. What’s worse, you haven’t seen closure on your financial statements in months, and you’ve received no word (or request for help) from your Controller.

The Disrespectful Manager. Though he or she keeps things moving in the office and has a handle on all business responsibilities, this manager’s conduct when interacting with other members of the team is brusque at best and outright rude and taxing at worst. Even if you greatly rely on this manager, you might start to wonder whether their attitude is causing more water cooler talk and less productivity.

The Grumpy Coworker. We’ve all had that one coworker that seemed to be having the worst day of their lives, every single day of the week. Unfortunately, this means that coworkers who rely on the grump to get certain tasks done are far more reluctant to actually go to that person to get tasks done. And of course, one grumpy coworker can end up putting the whole office on edge, and that is even worse for productivity.

It’s never easy to cut members of your team. But the longer you let these problem areas go free, the further your business will fall behind from your goals, slowly but surely. Once you start correcting some of these problem areas, you’ll find that your remaining employees will thank you.

Need an objective set of eyes and ears to share what they see?  Shoot us an email and let’s see if Quincy CFO can help: info@QuincyCFO.com.