Re:Ask HN: What should I say to my manager when my performan...
by brutus1213 on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @09:02AM
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This is really helpful. What if the engineer says "well .. this is complex and I can't really provide an estimate/depends on availability of an HPC and I have no idea how long the job will be stuck in the queue, etc."? When faced with this type of response I try to dig into the detail but it feels to me the employee gives me more molasses. Any suggestion on how to deal with this situation?
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Re:Ask HN: What should I say to my manager when my performan...
by sshumaker on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @09:46AM
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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).