Performance field note
Are You Contributing to Your Employees’ Worst Habits?
Workplace habits are shaped by more than individual motivation. Employees also respond to what managers notice, reward, ignore and repeatedly request.
Look at the system around the behavior
When a poor habit persists, examine the expectations and feedback surrounding it. A manager may unintentionally reward speed over accuracy, activity over outcomes or short-term recovery over a repeatable process.
Specific competency language helps reveal that mismatch. It allows a coach to name the behavior, explain its impact and define what better work looks like.