While we navigate through work and life, we may occasionally find ourselves in over our heads. The harder we try to fight, the deeper we fall. For leaders Dr. Pilcher recommends 4 ways to help your solid performers avoid the quicksand and an additional 3 ways to avoid stepping into the quicksand yourself. &nbsp;This episode addresses questions, such as:&nbsp;<ul><li>How can we guide our teams to perform and persist during challenging times?&nbsp;</li><li>What can you do if you’re in over your head, trapped as if you’re stuck in quicksand? &nbsp;</li><li>How can you help team members who are having trouble?&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>Don't Fall in the Quicksand is the fourth episode in a series describing the performance curve and performance conversations, beginning with <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/234139/1006121-high-performers-who-are-they">Ep. #16 High Performers: Who Are They?</a>.&nbsp;Recommended Reading: <a href="https://hbr.org/2015/09/helping-a-coworker-whos-stressed-out">Helping a Coworker Who’s Stressed Out</a> by: Liane Davey&nbsp;Recommended Learning: <a href="https://9principles.com/learning/low-solid-performer-support/">Low Solid Performer Support</a> &amp; <a href="https://9principles.com/learning/low-solid-performer-conversation-guide/">Low Solid Performer Conversation Guide</a>&nbsp;__________________________________________________________________&nbsp;

20: Low Performers: Who Are They?

Accelerate Your Performance is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Janet Pilcher, Managing Director of Studer Education and author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education. Every week, Janet highlights tactical and actionable strategies that leaders in educational organizations can hardwire to meet successful student, service, and people outcomes. Listen now, and you’ll see why it’s ranked by ListenNotes in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide.&nbsp;As she introduces a variety of pivotal leadership practices from the 9 Pillars of Leadership Excellence, Janet underscores the importance of seamlessly integrating each practice to deliver positive and impactful results. For each leadership practice she introduces, Janet provides a solid foundation and then collaborates with coaching experts to dig deeper and demonstrate its practical application. Janet also interviews leaders and partners who excel at the tactics to hear about their implementation journeys, hurdles they’ve faced, and their notable achievements. To bring it all together, she offers a broader perspective on leadership, interviewing guests about a diverse array of topics on their paths to achieving organizational excellence.&nbsp;&nbsp;Follow for weekly insights and actionable strategies to accelerate your performance and become your best at work!&nbsp;