Friday, August 24, 2007

How do you deal with people who are chronically unprepared?

Asked by Dr. Earl R. Smith II
Earl,
I agree with Robert that this is un-excusable. If the are people who are chronically unprepared, and are not changing after providing coaching, then it is best to re look whether it is worth having them in a team, since it affects team work and morale. This behavior to me arises from the fact that they do not want to accept responsibility or be accountable of what they do. Probably coming out of an environment where they never had to do it. These people probably, do not understand the value of time, work or are not serious about what they do. If the situation is that, the person(s) cannot be removed but have to be managed, then one of the best way to handle is providing them tasks and direction and expectations around the deliverable with timelines, rather than looking forward for their participation. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Sujatha

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