Help! I’m an Underperformer

How to restore your reputation by Amy Gallo

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No one likes to be an underperformer. It can be embarrassing, discouraging, and bewildering. Yet many of us have at times failed to meet expectations. The good news is that poor performance isn’t incurable. It’s possible to turn it around and save your reputation with awareness, a sincere approach, and the right support.

What the Experts Say

“Usually a person doesn’t realize that he or she is the underperformer,” said the late J. Richard Hackman, the former Edgar Pierce Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology at Harvard University and author of Leading Teams. Sometimes ...

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