Not dealing with problem employees and allowing them to just continue muddling along sends a strong signal to the best people that their work isn't valued and t

Not dealing with problem employees and allowing them to just continue muddling along sends a strong signal to the best people that their work isn't valued and tends to push them to leave. It's a huge part of the problem; people don't like to talk about firing people because it is socially uncomfortable but in the end it's better for both the workplace and the worker instead of just ignoring it and institutionalizing incompetence.