Take action when someone is disengaged, disenfranchised, or underperforming.

Even if you’re doing all the right things, management isn’t all sunshine and roses. People will invariably have personal or professional issues that impact their work. See if they’ll open up to you or human resources. There may be a way to help. Yet, there are times when rapport and communication will fail you. Teams can be held back when a manager allows someone to underperform. Choose action over inaction: address issues head-on within the guidelines your Human Resources team gives you.