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I remember listening to a 30 year old manager say you can't turn a C player into a B or a B into an A. That's a poor attitude for a manager.
by kelukelugames 9y ago
I remember listening to a 30 year old manager say you can't turn a C player into a B or a B into an A. That's a poor attitude for a manager.
- fatjokes 9y agoAgreed. Their preconceptions would ensure that those under them would adhere to that belief as their achievements would probably be discounted and not be given any opportunities to shine. I would remove this person from a managerial position.
- kemiller2002 9y agoI think my response would be something like, "You're right, I can't turn them into A people, but they can. That's not my job. My job is to help them get there."
- abraae 9y agoMaybe what they should have added is "within an acceptable time period". If it takes a skilled, determined manager (say) 6 months to mould a C player into an A player, then that's a big hit on the manager's time, and an eternity (in the modern fast paced world) before the employee starts delivering the goods. It might not make business sense to make that kind of investment, especially if the typical employee leaves after 2 years.
- kybernetikos 9y agoSure, if your hypothetical determined manager never expects to need a job elsewhere, is never in a position where a previous employee speaking well of them is useful, doesn't need to hone their mentoring skills and never expects to be in a position where hiring someone who left years ago might be possible.
- maxxxxx 9y agoFrom my experience most people who talk like that are D players themselves. They are just pricks who blame their own failures on the people that work for them. Most real A players I know are very much into coaching other people and giving them opportunities to grow.
- kelukelugames 9y agoI think you are right. The company used NPS to measure everything. His org had a score of 10. lmao
- mangamadaiyan 9y agoAsking because I'm not familiar with the term. What is NPS?
- kelukelugames 9y agoNet promoter score. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Promoter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Promoter 10 is a low score.
- nasalgoat 9y agoAfter a certain point, you're throwing good money after bad. Some people just aren't good at certain things, no matter how many chances and coaching you give them.
- anko 9y agoI don't know exactly what the definition of an A / B / C player is, so take this with a grain of salt. I think managers can give mentorship and advice but it's up to a person to improve themselves. That mostly comes down to attitude, interest and perseverance. Some people just stop themselves from being better, and give themselves arbitrary limits on what topics they won't learn or areas that aren't in the scope of their job.