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It's not always a performance issue

I posted this on LinkedIn and I thought it might be a helpful perspective for anyone here who manage people. I didn't copy the CTA from LinkedIn, just the post.

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I had a conversation with a prospective client recently that stuck with me.

They were doing everything "right" at work, but behind the scenes, they were overwhelmed financially.

And it showed up, just not in obvious ways.

Distraction during meetings. Stress that looked like disengagement. Mental fatigue projecting as low motivation.

Most companies miss it. They see the symptoms and try to fix performance, as they did with my prospective client. But the root cause isn't about effort or capability. It's about what's happening in that person's bank account.

Financial stress doesn't stay at home. It walks into the workplace every day. And your EAP and benefits package aren't solving this.

✔️✔️Employees aren't going to schedule a counseling session to talk about their overdue electric bill.

They need someone who speaks their language, meets them without shame, and gives them tools they can use this week.

The question isn't whether financial stress is impacting your team, because it is. It's whether you're offering support that reaches them.

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