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Has anyone seen a situation like this before where it turns out Ted just wasn't really up to snuff as a team member? In my (limited) experience, this has never
by bcgraham 14y ago
Has anyone seen a situation like this before where it turns out Ted just wasn't really up to snuff as a team member? In my (limited) experience, this has never turned out to be a recoverable situation; the team basically hobbles along a) until Ted quits, b) until Ted is fired, c) forever.
- RougeFemme 14y agoThis is exactly what I've been thinking as I've been reading through the comments. Yes, I've been in this situation a number of times. The manager can/should do whatever can be done (training, etc.) to bring Ted up to snuff. The last time this happened, the team really tried to help Ted, but ended up working around him so that we would not be hobbled, but we all resented Ted and and the manager. . .and all the previous managers who had allowed Ted to hang around. We did become somewhat more self-managing as a team, but we kind of staged a mini-revolt against our manager - and her manager to do it.
- asthasr 14y agoThe key is that, most of the time, good team members don't need reprimanding. They bring up problems to their manager and teammates on their own. If they aren't going to meet their deadlines, they tell people.