By now, your evaluation of individual team members’ capabilities should have equipped you to figure out how best to deal with each person. Using the insights you have gained, assign each team member to one of the following categories:
- Keep in place. The person is performing well in his or her current job.
- Keep and develop. The individual needs development, when time allows.
- Move to another position. The person is a strong performer but is not in a position that makes the most of his or her skills or personal qualities.
- Observe for a while. The individual requires watching and needs a personal development plan.
- Replace (low priority). The person should be replaced, but the situation is not urgent.
- Replace (high priority). The person should be replaced as soon as possible.