Coach: “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 tog

Coach: “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).