Why Leaders Struggle With Performance Conversations. And how to fix it.
9th March 2026, 8:44 am
Most new leaders are promoted for being good at their role, not necessarily because they were ready to lead people.
Once promoted, overnight they’re expected to:
- Handle underperformance
- Navigate emotion
- Deliver feedback
- Hold boundaries
- Protect standards
- And somehow stay motivated
Without ever having been shown how.
When leaders feel unsure, conversations get delayed. Standards drift. High performers quietly pick up the slack. HR carries escalation.
It’s not a motivation issue. It’s a confidence and capability gap.
Leaders aren’t avoiding performance conversations because they don’t care. They’re avoiding them because they feel emotionally unsafe.
On Friday 24th April at 12:30pm, we will be running a FREE 1 hour Webinar exploring why leaders struggle with performance conversations, and how to fix it.
During this FREE 1 hour session we will explore:
- Why performance conversations feel so hard, and the subsequent impact on resilience levels
- What confident performance leadership actually looks like
- A practical framework leaders can use immediately to start the performance conversations
To register for this webinar, delivered by Rising Vibe Founder Lou Carter, simply sign up at https://lpages.rising-vibe.com/performance-conversations-webinar-ls/
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