Re:Ask HN: What was your experience like moving from an IC t...
by romanhn on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @04:21PM
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> if a team member isn't performing then you will have to make the call to shield them
That is definitely an odd take. If there is something that will demotivate a team and cause the best performers to quit, it's an ongoing shielding of underperformers. Coaching them to get better and not throwing them under the bus at the first sign of trouble - of course do that. But let this fester and your problem will turn into a bigger problem.
That is definitely an odd take. If there is something that will demotivate a team and cause the best performers to quit, it's an ongoing shielding of underperformers. Coaching them to get better and not throwing them under the bus at the first sign of trouble - of course do that. But let this fester and your problem will turn into a bigger problem.