Comments on: Dumb Lemming Moment: Stating Problems Without Solutions http://smartlemming.com/2009/07/dumb-lemming-moment-stating-problems-without-solutions/ Manage your career or it will manage you Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lori Grant http://smartlemming.com/2009/07/dumb-lemming-moment-stating-problems-without-solutions/#comment-310 Lori Grant Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:02:07 +0000 http://smartlemming.com/?p=4744#comment-310 You do have cats to herd. Gees, that would be my pet peeve too if my direct reports had done this. It would be that movie that bugs me, Ground Hogs Day. By the end of the movie, I want to scream. Thanks for noticing the post. I'm slowly adding content from old Drupal site into this one, with minor updates and edits (I tend to leave out words, mostly verbs). You do have cats to herd. Gees, that would be my pet peeve too if my direct reports had done this. It would be that movie that bugs me, Ground Hogs Day. By the end of the movie, I want to scream.

Thanks for noticing the post. I’m slowly adding content from old Drupal site into this one, with minor updates and edits (I tend to leave out words, mostly verbs).

]]> By: Lisa http://smartlemming.com/2009/07/dumb-lemming-moment-stating-problems-without-solutions/#comment-309 Lisa Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:50:05 +0000 http://smartlemming.com/?p=4744#comment-309 This goes directly to one of my biggest pet peeves with direct reports: Give me all the information I need. I understand our business and our systems, but I wasn't with you when you discovered this bug or problem, so the details are missing for me. I've run out of ways to explain it/request it from one of my junior staff. I've tried positive reinforcement. Such as when he does provide me information and alternatives and lists out the pros/cons and his recommendation, I try to take his recommendation (as long I see it as truly viable) even if I might have gone a different route. All that seems to come from that is the next time he simply gives me a solution since he expects I'll simply take it. And we're right back to beginning. I recognize this post from a previous incarnation of Smart Lemming. One of my favorites, glad it's been brought back to life. ~ Lisa Back to herding cats ... This goes directly to one of my biggest pet peeves with direct reports: Give me all the information I need. I understand our business and our systems, but I wasn’t with you when you discovered this bug or problem, so the details are missing for me.

I’ve run out of ways to explain it/request it from one of my junior staff. I’ve tried positive reinforcement. Such as when he does provide me information and alternatives and lists out the pros/cons and his recommendation, I try to take his recommendation (as long I see it as truly viable) even if I might have gone a different route. All that seems to come from that is the next time he simply gives me a solution since he expects I’ll simply take it. And we’re right back to beginning.

I recognize this post from a previous incarnation of Smart Lemming. One of my favorites, glad it’s been brought back to life.

~ Lisa
Back to herding cats …

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