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> Why would you give employees a guide to their manager when you could give them an "Employee README" that is focused on the new employee? Why not do both? "He

> Why would you give employees a guide to their manager when you could give them an "Employee README" that is focused on the new employee? Why not do both? "Hey folks, here's my README, I'd encourage you to write something similar and share it with everybody."

PragmaticPulp 7y ago
> Why not do both? "Hey folks, here's my README, I'd encourage you to write something similar and share it with everybody." When it comes to team building, I think it's much more valuable to say "this is how we operate" instead of having everyone write down "this is how I operate". The former is a mutual guidebook for everyone to work together, while the latter feels like an edict that everyone else needs to work around you.
- lonelappde 7y ago
  How do you handle the case where two people operate differently but need to interoperate?
  - PragmaticPulp 7y ago
    De-escalate any tension between the two people Check for any overtly abusive behavior that requires correction. Usually rare, but worth checking. Provide basic coaching and suggestions for working together in a healthy manner. And most importantly: Let them know that they're expected to figure out how to operate together on their own like professionals. Managers can't be mediators for every impedance mismatch between employees.
astura 7y ago
What on Earth can/should an employee write other than "I'll come in when expected and do my work to the best of my abilities while being professional?" I'm certainly not writing anything about my personal life because that's personal and, quite frankly, none of your business. I have a tragic backstory that I don't want to share with coworkers. It's my job to overcome my past and be effective and productive at work, not everyone else's job to accommodate any unexpected or unprofessional behavior, etc.
- maroonblazer 7y ago
  There's a lot more to working relationships than "I'll come in when expected and do my work to the best of my abilities while being professional". There's a whole host of instruments that more mature companies use to uncover the different working styles and professional psychologies of employees. E.g. knowing that one colleague wants just the facts and isn't interested in the back-story whereas another wants lots of context can be very useful and ultimately help one become more effective professionally.

PragmaticPulp 7y ago

> Why not do both? "Hey folks, here's my README, I'd encourage you to write something similar and share it with everybody." When it comes to team building, I think it's much more valuable to say "this is how we operate" instead of having everyone write down "this is how I operate". The former is a mutual guidebook for everyone to work together, while the latter feels like an edict that everyone else needs to work around you.

lonelappde 7y ago
How do you handle the case where two people operate differently but need to interoperate?
- PragmaticPulp 7y ago
  De-escalate any tension between the two people Check for any overtly abusive behavior that requires correction. Usually rare, but worth checking. Provide basic coaching and suggestions for working together in a healthy manner. And most importantly: Let them know that they're expected to figure out how to operate together on their own like professionals. Managers can't be mediators for every impedance mismatch between employees.

astura 7y ago

What on Earth can/should an employee write other than "I'll come in when expected and do my work to the best of my abilities while being professional?" I'm certainly not writing anything about my personal life because that's personal and, quite frankly, none of your business. I have a tragic backstory that I don't want to share with coworkers. It's my job to overcome my past and be effective and productive at work, not everyone else's job to accommodate any unexpected or unprofessional behavior, etc.

maroonblazer 7y ago
There's a lot more to working relationships than "I'll come in when expected and do my work to the best of my abilities while being professional". There's a whole host of instruments that more mature companies use to uncover the different working styles and professional psychologies of employees. E.g. knowing that one colleague wants just the facts and isn't interested in the back-story whereas another wants lots of context can be very useful and ultimately help one become more effective professionally.