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"Send me your status in an e-mail" is a way for a lazy, un-engaged manager to dot his i's and cross his t's. If you're doing a good job managing your direct rep
by iamleppert 10y ago
"Send me your status in an e-mail" is a way for a lazy, un-engaged manager to dot his i's and cross his t's. If you're doing a good job managing your direct reports, you'll have a good pulse of what they have been up to at a resolution of at least one week, without being a micromanager.
- vacri 10y agoWhat was your underling doing seven weeks ago? Thirteen weeks ago? Didn't they mention a particular issue five weeks ago? What about reviewing the data for long-term trends, rather than gut feelings?
- _RPM 10y agoThis is literally what I'm required to do every Friday. Also, I've never received feedback on this status report. What is the point?