Performance Warning Letter Templates

General FAQs

• What are the common factors for poor performance?

  The common reasons for poor performance are:

  1. Feeling of being overlooked and unappreciated
  2. Non-alignment of tasks and skills of the employee
  3. Low salary
  4. Personal problems
  5. Lack of motivation
  6. Strained relationships with colleagues
  7. Lack of challenge in the job

• Does verbal warning come first than the written one?

  In most companies, a verbal warning comes first before a written one with regards to a misconduct of an employee. However, if it's a grave misconduct, the employee receives a written warning.
   

• How do you inform an employee of his poor performance?

  If an employee has poor performance, it's best to talk to him privately. You have to avoid humiliating him in front of everybody. There may be reasons for his current performance. Talk to the employee calmly and ask appropriate questions related to the situation. That way, you would gradually know why he's not performing well. You can easily come up with a solution that benefits the employee and prevent one poor performance from affecting the whole workforce. 
   

• What can you do to improve your performance?

  If you're performing poorly at work, you only have to keep going. Learn the ropes of the job and free yourself from distracting thoughts. You have to think of something that motivates you. 

• Can personal problems get in the way of performing well in your job?

  That always depends on the situation. If the problem is way too alarming, it's best if you deal with it first above anything else.