Effort’s Not the Issue – Misalignment Is

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You’ve got a team of hard workers, but something’s still off. Goals are missed. Projects stall. Mid-year review time rolls around, and it’s clear: effort isn’t the issue, alignment is. In this session, Joe Rotella, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, unpacks the silent performance killer: misalignment between expectations, execution, and outcomes.

From vague goals to inconsistent follow-through, he’ll examine why good employees sometimes produce disappointing results, and what managers can do before it shows up in a review. This isn’t about working harder. It’s about spotting the gaps early and creating a structure where effort leads to impact.

This session offers practical ways to spot and fix misalignment before it turns into a performance crisis and is ideal for teams heading into mid-year reviews or just working to regain focus.

Key topics include:

  • Recognizing early warning signs of misalignment in goals, priorities, or behaviors
  • How to reframe vague expectations into shared definitions of success
  • Building routines that surface confusion before it becomes conflict
  • Realigning without demotivating—keeping accountability and morale intact

This session offers practical ways to spot and fix misalignment before it turns into a performance crisis and is ideal for teams heading into mid-year reviews or just working to regain focus.

This program is pre-approved for 1 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® and 1 CEU for the PHR® or SPHR®. A Certificate of Completion will be provided to each attendee within one week of the presentation.

Who is Presenting?

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Joe Rotella, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Chief Value Officer
Delphia Consulting, LLC
Joe Rotella is a leading thinker and professional speaker in the areas of business strategy, performance management, and HR technology. Joe has over 30 years of experience and serves on the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO) Board of Directors as VP of Certification. Joe is the co-creator of miviva – a solution to help organizations set and track goals and KPIs, have more productive 1:1s, coach, track action items, and generate performance review artifacts.

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