There is a type of employee in the team that differs from all the others in high working capacity, the ability to generate valuable ideas and simply irremovable good mood. It would seem that for the employer this is a real treasure and all members of the team would be like that. But he is so alone, and the most interesting thing is that as a good example he is also not easy to put. In fact, its impact on other team members is likely to have negative effects.
Research results
Specialists analyzed the influence of talented employees occupying various jobs, including those related to sales and product development. An important condition for the definition of such “geniuses” was the presence of praise from the leadership, which emphasized their importance in the eyes of the whole team.
During the study, the researchers evaluated the work of the rest of the team by such parameters as productivity, training, creativity, coordination, etc. As it turned out, having an employee who copes best with his duties reduces the motivation of his colleagues.
Suppression initiative
The mere presence of leaders in a team is not a negative factor. But we can talk about individual work processes, where a conditional know-it-all will constantly dominate, offering obviously more competitive offers.
The problem is that other employees have no reason to advance their ideas at the earliest stages. They lose their desire to be the initiators of projects that could effectively solve the tasks in alternative ways. That is, whole layers of creative and creative activity, potentially useful for the company, are cut off.
How to solve a problem?
The most erroneous decision will be the dismissal of such employees in order to maintain a normal motivational climate in the team. Also, any suppression or limitation of outstanding talent in a team will become a wrong tactic.
Such employees need to be valued, and a solution to this should be sought in the plane of their interaction with other team members. The task of the leader will be to combine the efforts of all participants in the work process so that their experience, skills and knowledge are equally included in the work.
The principle of balance and balance of creative activity of all employees will become the main tool in maintaining motivation in the team and its desire for new achievements.