Krishna makes a good point: maybe he's just in the wrong job. (I can relate). It is depressing and a ghastly feeling to be in the wrong job, know it, but feel trapped, painted into a corner.
There's a lot I would like to know: does he suffer from depression; bad marriage; messy divorce; does he have a troubled teen; is he caring for an elderly parent? It could be something as simple as he suffers from really bad allergies (here in Houston, Texas, the allergy capital of the nation, it's a real issue). Food for thought. --Jeff
Jeff
of TX
@
Jul 29, 2008 11:57:06 AM
root cause
I think you should ask yourself if you have done everything you possibly can to improve his performance before resigning that he is no good. Do you make him feel important? Do you make sure he feels his work is really significant? I've seen "lazy" people being lazy in one company and star performers in another. So I really think the onus is on you :)
Krishna
Krishna
of CA
@
Jul 29, 2008 03:03:31 AM
so true
I almost choked when I read, "I want to salvage this relationship." You want to salvage a relationship with a so-so performer with an apparent attitude problem? In keeping with Suzanne's marriage analogy, I think you may have battered spouse syndrome!
Set the bar high and hold him to it. If he meets it, great. If not, move him out and hire someone who will. Your job as a manager is not to salvage relationships at all costs; it's to ensure the work gets done as well as it possibly can.
Jeff of TX @ Jul 29, 2008 11:57:06 AM
Krishna of CA @ Jul 29, 2008 03:03:31 AM
Alison Green of DC @ Jul 24, 2008 17:50:53 PM
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