Elementary Business Reading

Hi Anna,

I've been reviewing the performance of the Product Development department for the past few months, and the results are worrying. The output is lower than expected, and deadlines are being missed more frequently. I think we need to address this before it becomes a bigger issue.

Could you take a look at the latest reports and share your thoughts? Maybe we can brainstorm some ideas for improvement.

Best,
David

Hi David,

Thanks for bringing this up. I went through the reports, and I agree, the situation is concerning. This might be something we need to discuss with the department heads.

Additionally, the employee satisfaction surveys indicate morale in that department has been steadily declining. I'm worried this might be contributing to the underperformance.

Let me know when you're free to discuss this further.

Best,
Anna

Hi Anna,

I'm free this afternoon if you want to set up a quick meeting. You've made a good point about morale. If that's the case, it's something we definitely need to look into.

Also, should we think about involving HR at this stage? They might have insights from a staff welfare perspective.

Let me know what works for you.

Best,
David

Hi David,

This afternoon works for me. Let's meet at 3 PM in my office. We can also go over potential solutions. Maybe some restructuring is in order, or we need to adjust how tasks are delegated.

See you later,
Anna

Hi David,

Thanks for the meeting yesterday. I think we covered a lot of ground. We should follow up with HR and the department heads early next week to discuss next steps.

Best,
David