-controlling Godmother or as the benignly neglectful Ostrich; can't collaborate or delegate) Terminate or Turnaround? So, what can be done with the under-performing employee? Often... intervention, the struggling employee can be turned around and, as a consequence, a number of benefits accrue to the organization and the individual: The company is spared... the organizational disruption and corporate expense (frequently exceeding $100K) that inevitably occur with the termination of a key employee. The company is protected from the loss...