Managing Mavericks, Disengaged Teams, and Disagreeing with Leaders [Office Hours #009]

Your questions. Answered.

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In this week's edition, we answer:

1. How do you help a team member who is extremely talented but struggles with time management and meeting deadlines?

2. How do you handle it when your team is performing well, but they seem disengaged and uninspired?

3. How do you handle a situation where upper management makes a decision you strongly disagree with, but you still have to communicate it to your team?

Let’s get started…

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Question 1:

Julia from Amsterdam
How do you help a team member who is extremely talented but struggles with time management and meeting deadlines?

Response:
Dear Julia,

Having a talented team member who struggles with time management can be frustrating because you see their potential but also recognize that their inefficiencies impact the broader team. The good news is that time management is a skill that can be developed with the right strategies and accountability measures.