The high performers learn:
The more you do around here, the more they ask you to do.
And the low performers learn:
The less you do around here, the less they ask you to do.
Either option leads to under-performance.
If you wait too long the problems are viewed as being Okay or just part of the work. In order to change this a Coaching Underperformance talk needs to happen. This discussion must include your contribution to the error.
“I hate doing these yearly performance evaluations”
“What is it you hate so much?”
“They are no-where near accurate and often times I feel forced to use recent information to determine employee performance.”
“What would be better?” His eyes starred at the ceiling and I could tell the thought was there.