How likely will the Bs turn into As over time with the right exposure?

Hey there, I think of B-Players as A-Players in training. They have a good attitude and they want to get better at their role. So, if they are in the right environment - free from C-Players - and have A-Players to emulate, they eventually turn into A-Players. Thanks for your question, and thanks for watching!

Great point Mani - 'C' players can often be a distraction to leadership!

As a fellow colleague what can I do if someone is toxic?

Great point Jorgito! We can train skill, but training character is very difficult!

Thanks for watching Martin, and for sharing that quote. It's so true!

That's a good point Martin. Sometimes they feel threatened by other people abilities, performance, confidence etc. as it overshadows their own.

It's always a challenge when a team is staffed with many C type players as it can definitely impact performance, morale, and team retention. Perhaps having a chat with your boss about how the team dynamic is impacting you would be helpful. Thanks for watching!

The A types are mostly have something personal in them like 'sound personal morals, pleasant attitude, passion, love of job, love and sacrifice for the family' that motivates them to do their job better. The 'Almost Perfect A Type players' are legendary rare monsters to find unfortunately. lol

Thanks Wilma!

Hi Piyush, thanks for your question. It's entirely possible that C players started off as A's, and other C players in the organization had a negative impact on them, leading to them becoming C's. That's one of the dangers of keeping C players around too long - they can have a really negative influence on others. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! I appreciate your comment. The tough part is letting those 'C' players go. But it makes a big difference to the rest of the team - and the business to when they are replaced with an 'A' player.

Thanks for watching, and sharing your perspective!

Great question Tanya. When you say Executive, you are referring to the business owner? If so, they likely aren't going anywhere. Staff working for them will need to look for a different organization that has better leadership, culture and environment. If the executive is a senior level staff member, but is not the owner, it becomes a little more complicated. It's difficult for someone to get their boss to shift their attitude and improve their skills. However, a staff member can share with the executive how their behaviour is affecting them. It could be a career limiting move however, depending on the culture of the company. But there is a possibility the executive is ignorant to how they are impacting the people around them, and would make some changes once they are made aware of how they are being perceived. Something to bear in mind is that if a company keeps a 'D' executive around, then the company likely does not have a culture of performance, accountability, positive environment and respect. If those values are important to you, you may need to update your resume and look for a better place to share your talents, energy and time. I hope that helps answer your question!

Thanks!

Hope ,that's not you ..😁😁

I actually did send this to my boss.

Thanks for your comment Michelle. Keeping family members in the business held to account can certainly be challenging - and their impact on others can be even stronger than a non family member exhibiting the same behaviour. Good on you for deciding to take action - not always easy to let a family member go - but the alternative is much worse, if they are a D-Player. Good luck, and thanks for watching!

Leviticus 23:31

That is what occurs when you treat family like an employee😂🎉

Thanks so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment!

Thank you Andrew!

You are welcome Amir! Thanks for watching!

Agree. I'm a lead and was an A player but the store manager hired a D player on our team and supports this one who is extremely toxic and permitted to bully me so now I'm driven towards a C.

Same

Sudhir, I think they usually do not recognize they are toxic to the environment. Often they believe everyone else is toxic!

Hi Angelo, if I understand correctly, it sounds like your boss is overstepping their boundary with you, by going direct to the other team member and bypassing you. If that's the case, consider having a conversation with your boss to identify the behaviour, discuss how it is impacting you and the team, and ask them to respect your leadership by not going over your head. Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment!

@@KaizenPerformanceImprovement thank you for your answer. I’ve discussed with the manager with no result. She is always saying “but look, she is a top performer, the problem is you having something personal with her” I ask for such proof and nothing is provided. They’re really close friends and she does everything that the manager says only to have influence over the manager and over the entire department. She is consuming also people energy that are too afraid to speak up as they do see their close relationship.

@@angelo.florescu - That is a challenging situation. It may be helpful to quantify the impact of the C player on the rest of the team. Sometimes managers only see the performance of an individual, but do not see the negative impacts the person is creating.

You are welcome Jordan, thanks for watching!

Thank you Frank!

That's the tough part - knowing when to let the C move on. Thanks for watching!