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how to tell some one that s/he is passed for a promotion
Posted by: lonestar
Date: 7/13/2004 6:25:09 PM
Any suggestion on how to tell some one, who is interested in pursuing a management role, being passed for a promotion? The person's strength is in being an individual contributor. Yet, he did not seem to agree with me. I have tried him out as a lead. Yet, things did not go well. Now, how do I keep a good individual contributor motivated for being one instead of wanting a management role?
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salahz06 |
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7/13/2004 9:57:00 PM |
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Give him an alternative to mgmt career. Maybe a technical career path that utilizes his skills. A raise would also make a difference here. |
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lonestar |
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7/14/2004 10:34:00 PM |
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Thanks. I have given him a raise. Yet, he is insisting on reporting to me. What can I do? I have no bandwidth to train him. His performance is not meeting my expectation. In my view, he is lack of ambition to assist me in expanding the team. He lost 2 of my team projects to other teams ( I did give him a chance). He said that well the other team seems to be doing a good job at it. Thus, he stayed "hands-off". He did not seem to understand the political sensitivity of owning projects and expanding the team. I cannot tell him verbally. Because when I did, he went and told the other mgrs that I want him to take over their projects. Sigh... |
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bob gately |
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7/26/2004 5:05:00 PM |
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Employees often think they should be managers. What are the steps required to become a manager? Managers should be educated in management otherwise they are just employees with a manager's title. |
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ralfi |
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1/12/2005 1:43:00 PM |
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You gave a person who was not meeting your expectations a raise? This person provided information from a conversation you had with them to another work group w/o having the wherewithall to know it was not to be disclosed? This person is a political neophyte, and does not respond to coaching, and they certainly do not proect your business/political interests.
This person is clearly not managerial material, and you may not be, either, unless you have/had the gumption to counsel and or 'resign' this character from your employment. |
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| Reply from: |
operation |
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2/25/2005 2:46:00 PM |
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give him a different role with status thayt singles him out and uses his real talents. a mini promotion. you like him so he must deserve it after working hard |
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| Reply from: |
lebow |
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3/8/2005 2:52:00 AM |
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i disagree with bob
i have been with a company for 14 years
and they still have not prmoted me they promote people to manager status with 5 months or less than 5 months in the company. Is that right can companies legally pass someone up for promotion after promotion even after 14 years.
If the person has been by your side i say give them a chance.
To many managers are given the title
of manager. But not many are ready for the responsiblity or no not what there respisiblities are. Some companies never give a guide book or training manual from day one. |
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