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> I've also had the "get on board or leave" speech thrown at me. I'm going to get this speech in about 48 hours (flying to HQ at the moment). What's your advic

> I've also had the "get on board or leave" speech thrown at me. I'm going to get this speech in about 48 hours (flying to HQ at the moment). What's your advice?

nick2021 13y ago
I don't see your boss saying this to you unless you are valued as a dime-a-dozen pizza maker. If you love your job and/or are making what your worth then stay, otherwise it sounds like you could do better.
dredmorbius 13y ago
Leave.
jamesaguilar 13y ago
Work on your resume on the flight? It's not an actionable speech, it just gives you insight into the current state of the company. When leadership feels this needs to be said, there aren't many good things it can be a sign of.
hef19898 13y ago
As hard as it is, leaving in the mid-term may be the best option. i can only talk for myself, but when my supperior doesn't think I'm on board I can't go "on board" or fake it realistacally. Well, I can long enough to find something better. For the meeting itself, not so easy. Part one: Come up with a plan for the meeting. Best if you know what "on board" means and come up with some believable actions or things you can do in the future showing you ARE. Find some explanations why you were not in the past, even if it means to only find expalnations why your boss thinks you're not "on board". Maybe you even know what kind of agenda your boss has for himself, this adds a lot of usefull context to the points mentioned above. Part two: Use the time you bought yourself to find something better elsewhere. There are people that can addopt enough and get "on board" (whatever that really means), but I'm none of those. In cases like this, it's all about how a situation is percieved and not how it really is. Hope it helped a little bit. And even if it's not easy, don't worry or even panic, stay calm and polite. Be prepared, but don't argue any points before they are brought up by someone else. Disclaimer: Had one meeting like that myself, came up with a defense a couple of weeks later, left 4 months later. Teached me to be prepared for meetings like this.
lancewiggs 13y ago
1: Agree that things have not been going so well. 2: Explain why you are not performing - look for the underlying causes for demotivation. Is it that you believe the company direction is wrong? your co-workers are gooding off? your external commitments (family, sickness, another gig), competitors?, a particular senior person who is deflating things? Simple lack of a challenge (a good one), demotivatingly low income? 3: Explain what has to change in order for you to stay. Some challenging work that is focussed at the root of the company's issues is goof. More autonomy, more time spent at the coal face, better targets, training, better air cover - what ever it is. Be genuine and make sure that if these issues are fixed, then so is your motivation and ability. 4: Agree on a "it gets fixed or I leave" plan with your boss. His or her role is to fix the issues, and your role is to respond with results. Agree to monthly check-ins and make sure you each know where you stand at all times. If the answer to 1: and 2: is "shut up and get back to work" then it's clear where you stand. Shut up, get back to work and start a frenetic job search. I would not advise you to quit on the spot, as fun as that could be. Make them fire you per the terms of your contract, or (obviously better) negotiate a graceful exit for both parties. Good luck.
mcot2 13y ago
I say it is generally a sign to leave because at that point things have got so bad that there is a critical mass of people that don't think the company will succeed. Usually at these speeches no one actually leaves, things proceed as usual for a few months and then the thing fails and there is a huge strategy shift. It's not really motivational or inspiring when someone tells you "my way or the highway". When "my way" has been a failure thus far. Although rare, the sign of a good leader is to accept and acknowledge failure and correct the issues.

> I've also had the "get on board or leave" speech thrown at me. I'm going to get this speech in about 48 hours (flying to HQ at the moment). What's your advice?

nick2021 13y ago

I don't see your boss saying this to you unless you are valued as a dime-a-dozen pizza maker. If you love your job and/or are making what your worth then stay, otherwise it sounds like you could do better.

dredmorbius 13y ago

Leave.

jamesaguilar 13y ago

Work on your resume on the flight? It's not an actionable speech, it just gives you insight into the current state of the company. When leadership feels this needs to be said, there aren't many good things it can be a sign of.

hef19898 13y ago

As hard as it is, leaving in the mid-term may be the best option. i can only talk for myself, but when my supperior doesn't think I'm on board I can't go "on board" or fake it realistacally. Well, I can long enough to find something better. For the meeting itself, not so easy. Part one: Come up with a plan for the meeting. Best if you know what "on board" means and come up with some believable actions or things you can do in the future showing you ARE. Find some explanations why you were not in the past, even if it means to only find expalnations why your boss thinks you're not "on board". Maybe you even know what kind of agenda your boss has for himself, this adds a lot of usefull context to the points mentioned above. Part two: Use the time you bought yourself to find something better elsewhere. There are people that can addopt enough and get "on board" (whatever that really means), but I'm none of those. In cases like this, it's all about how a situation is percieved and not how it really is. Hope it helped a little bit. And even if it's not easy, don't worry or even panic, stay calm and polite. Be prepared, but don't argue any points before they are brought up by someone else. Disclaimer: Had one meeting like that myself, came up with a defense a couple of weeks later, left 4 months later. Teached me to be prepared for meetings like this.

lancewiggs 13y ago

1: Agree that things have not been going so well. 2: Explain why you are not performing - look for the underlying causes for demotivation. Is it that you believe the company direction is wrong? your co-workers are gooding off? your external commitments (family, sickness, another gig), competitors?, a particular senior person who is deflating things? Simple lack of a challenge (a good one), demotivatingly low income? 3: Explain what has to change in order for you to stay. Some challenging work that is focussed at the root of the company's issues is goof. More autonomy, more time spent at the coal face, better targets, training, better air cover - what ever it is. Be genuine and make sure that if these issues are fixed, then so is your motivation and ability. 4: Agree on a "it gets fixed or I leave" plan with your boss. His or her role is to fix the issues, and your role is to respond with results. Agree to monthly check-ins and make sure you each know where you stand at all times. If the answer to 1: and 2: is "shut up and get back to work" then it's clear where you stand. Shut up, get back to work and start a frenetic job search. I would not advise you to quit on the spot, as fun as that could be. Make them fire you per the terms of your contract, or (obviously better) negotiate a graceful exit for both parties. Good luck.

mcot2 13y ago

I say it is generally a sign to leave because at that point things have got so bad that there is a critical mass of people that don't think the company will succeed. Usually at these speeches no one actually leaves, things proceed as usual for a few months and then the thing fails and there is a huge strategy shift. It's not really motivational or inspiring when someone tells you "my way or the highway". When "my way" has been a failure thus far. Although rare, the sign of a good leader is to accept and acknowledge failure and correct the issues.