Underperforming employees can cause a ripple effect throughout your organization. An employee that does not meet performance expectations can engender feelings of resentment from co-workers who are then required to pick up the slack in order to compensate for their colleague's shortcomings. They may also indirectly encourage co-workers to lower their own performance bar.
At the very least, they will create a disruption to your company's team spirit, which can significantly impact overall workpl...