Imagine your entire team, including high, average, and low performers. Picture yourself on a life raft, and your teams are in a sea of uncertainty.

1. Decide who you'd rescue first and why?

2. Who you'd leave behind?

Those left behind may represent your team's deadwood.

3. Identify reasons for poor performance? and what's the reason and action?

Example reasons: lack of knowledge, skills, motivation, address training or resources issues for those who lack knowledge or skills.

Consider whether it's best to remove non-performing team members to make room for growth.