Any tips to help with communication and time management. Got a MW who’s in a rush to senior but is struggling with both. Not taking onboard any suggestions we make, agrees but then doesn’t act. A pep talk will get him performing for a week or two but slips back. Really talented but gets stuck and needs a lot of direction to get moving. He’ll panic in silence instead of raising his hand even though it’s always ok to ask for help. Would just prefer it not to be late evening before a deadline!

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Sounds like you already told him what the expectations are, how to meet them, and gave plenty of chances. The ball's kind of in their court now, there's only so much you can do for them if they keep failing.

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Yeah, I get wanting to see your team succeed and nurture their growth, but some people just don't have it in them. You've done more than many others would, so you can take pride in that :)

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Maybe try to lean into this being rather serious. Those shortcomings will hold them back even if they do have a lot of talent. And definitely make the point you would rather help earlier than at the last minute. I have had a few people like that too, they don’t want to “bother” people but it ends up becoming a bigger issue down the line.

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Thanks for this! Yeah I’m gonna take the approach. Fingers crossed!

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