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John Eustace says Derby's players know they need to keep improving as the Rams prepare for a "difficult test" at high-flying Hull City on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).
The Rams suffered a second defeat in three Championship games and failed to score for the first time in 23 league games as they went down 2-0 at Watford on Saturday to fall to ninth, three points outside the play-off places.
Eustace told BBC Radio Derby: "We were really disappointed with the all-round performance on Saturday.
"The players and staff have had really positive meetings over the last couple of days. We all spoke our minds and everyone is very positive coming away from it and how we have to keep improving.
"When you're 33 games in, the group are very connected, the spirit is very good.
"[Hull is] another opportunity to get three points but there are a still a lot of games to go after that.
"What a great opportunity to go to one of the top teams in the league and try and get a result."
The Tigers are six points ahead in fifth, with a game in hand, but have lost their past two games, having drawn the one before that, all at home.
"Hull have been on a fantastic run, they have got a really highly-respected, experienced manager at the helm, an excellent squad. They have recruited very well, they are in the position probably where they should be and it will be a difficult game," Eustace said.
Eustace added it was too early for Carlton Morris to start after his return from injury and that Patrick Agyemang will learn from a difficult afternoon at Vicarage Road, saying: "You can see the progression, he's come on leaps and bounds since the start of the season and he's only going to get better. It's my job to keep developing him and get him to where he wants to be."
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The Rams suffered a second defeat in three Championship games and failed to score for the first time in 23 league games as they went down 2-0 at Watford on Saturday to fall to ninth, three points outside the play-off places.
Eustace told BBC Radio Derby: "We were really disappointed with the all-round performance on Saturday.
"The players and staff have had really positive meetings over the last couple of days. We all spoke our minds and everyone is very positive coming away from it and how we have to keep improving.
"When you're 33 games in, the group are very connected, the spirit is very good.
"[Hull is] another opportunity to get three points but there are a still a lot of games to go after that.
"What a great opportunity to go to one of the top teams in the league and try and get a result."
The Tigers are six points ahead in fifth, with a game in hand, but have lost their past two games, having drawn the one before that, all at home.
"Hull have been on a fantastic run, they have got a really highly-respected, experienced manager at the helm, an excellent squad. They have recruited very well, they are in the position probably where they should be and it will be a difficult game," Eustace said.
Eustace added it was too early for Carlton Morris to start after his return from injury and that Patrick Agyemang will learn from a difficult afternoon at Vicarage Road, saying: "You can see the progression, he's come on leaps and bounds since the start of the season and he's only going to get better. It's my job to keep developing him and get him to where he wants to be."
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