Read below to find out how to deliver criticism (批评) to an underperforming worker.
老板: 小王，你来我办公室一趟。
小王: 您好，老板。
老板: 最近，你所在的项目组完成工作进度太慢了，不能按照计划完成任务，已经导致其他项目组工作的滞后。
小王: 老板，情况的确如您所说的那样。
但是进度慢的原因是项目在开展过程中，人手不足。
咱们公司裁员了不少。
老板: 这个问题的确存在。
但是还是希望你们能够提高工作效率，不要拖公司后退。
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Boss: Xiao Wang, come to my office.
小王: Hello, boss.
Boss: Recently, your project team has been working too slowly to complete the task as planned, which has led to the slowing down of other project teams.
小王: Boss, the situation is indeed as you said. However, the reason for the slow progress is that the project has been under-staffed during the development process. Our company has laid off a lot of staff.
Boss: This problem is indeed true. But I still hope that you can improve your work efficiency and prevent further delays for the company.
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