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This is really helpful. What if the engineer says "well .. this is complex and I can't really provide an estimate/depends on availability of an HPC and I have n
by brutus1213 5y ago
This is really helpful. What if the engineer says "well .. this is complex and I can't really provide an estimate/depends on availability of an HPC and I have no idea how long the job will be stuck in the queue, etc."? When faced with this type of response I try to dig into the detail but it feels to me the employee gives me more molasses. Any suggestion on how to deal with this situation?
- sshumaker 5y agoCoach: “What’s the real challenge here for you?” “What do you need to get to an estimate?” Offer help: “What do you need to get unblocked?” “Let’s sit down together and see if we can figure this out.” Hold them accountable: “I understand, but we need to be keeping our partners up to date.” “Can you give me a date for a date?” Teach: “Here’s what I recommend…” Etc. You as a manager should be actively helping your employee work through the issue - whether it’s external or internal (growth for them).