Are you certain the slackers are the problem? And not the management? Some people are very good self starters, they set the structure for their own work, find

Are you certain the slackers are the problem? And not the management? Some people are very good self starters, they set the structure for their own work, find new challenges, and execute. Though these folks often don’t enjoy the day-in-day-out work. Other people thrive in structure, with lots of good process and stand ups where they see how they contribute regularly. They don’t work well in a vacuum. Regardless, a team of all self starters isn’t sustainable. And you will need great people who execute well in a structure. If the structure is in place it’s obvious on a regular basis if they’re meeting expectations. When I was in management, I came close to thinking we should let a colleague go because they weren’t a “self starter” like me. Only to have that person save our company’s bacon once they had a more structured role. They actually wanted more accountability (cause they want to feel their impact). And by giving them more structure, instead of suffocating them, it actually liberated them.