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It has been 2+ weeks since I completed the Interview & Psychometric Assessment rounds with Macquarie Group , but yet to hear anything from them. I also followed up with HR but with no response. For the record, the interview went well. Any idea if they usually take this amount of time to get back? If I got rejected, why not communicate directly?
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As a starting point, try not to think of leadership as “controlling subordinates”. That’s a very revealing choice of language.
Secondly: are you certain you have set timelines that are compatible with their skill sets? Some people need about longer to complete tasks, so this may be their way of making sure they meet your expectations.
Thirdly, emphasize what can wait until Monday. If they hear this on a Friday afternoon, that may help reduce the weekend work habit.
Finally, you may just have to accept that some people like to work that much, and let them do it. Maybe they don’t have much going on extra-curricularly. Maybe they have too much, and work is a distraction that helps them cope. Maybe they just like it. Who knows?! BUT, if they have serious leadership aspirations of their own, you need to explain to them that modeling this behavior might not be the best habit to get into. It’s known as the “pacesetting” management style - helpful when used to hit occasional deadlines, but burns teams out and damages morale if used all the time
Don’t invite them for drinks on Saturday. Leave them alone. On Friday, schedule a meeting for Monday on what you’ll want to cover that day/week, tell them good job on he week, and just tell them to forget about work for the weekend - you need them fresh next week.
How can I get on a project with P1?!
It helps if you don’t respond during the weekend...lead by example
Hmmm principal 1 made great points :) how do you react when team members don’t meet deadlines? They may be working on the weekend to meet your deadlines, if you’ve made them appear non-flexible...
On Friday mornings I give my team a list of what we need to finish by the end of the day and what we will be pushing to next week. Then I check in throughout the afternoon to see if they are on track and when they finish I tell them to go and enjoy their weekends! Yeah it is kind of babysitting but I also have a workaholic team and they seem to need permission to chill out so I try to make sure they have know I think they are doing great and don’t need to work on weekends.
If I do see them to weekend work or pull a 10+ hour day I try to pull them aside and see if everything is ok/ task took longer then expected/ my directions were unclear etc... because I want to make sure I wasn’t accidentally cutting into their weekend/after work time.
Ultimately, I want these guys to enjoy their time at the firm and maintain healthy work life balance. They’re not behind in their work by any means and their workloads are light. My guys are just working way too hard.
I look at such situations a little differently - I make it clear that I'm not expecting anything over the weekend and that we'll pick up from where we are on a Monday. After that, they're adults, and how they spend their weekend isn't my business. I just don't email them or respond to emails.
As a “subordinate” my senior tells me to enjoy my weekends yet assigns me work that can’t get done on time without working extra hours. Check yourself
lol @ “control subordinates” I hope English is your second language
I would tell them how awesome your weekend was and make them feel dumb for working.
“My team” had less words you kiss ass
^good advice. I remember how an infuriating, confusing, and stressful weekend emails used to be when I was an Associate. If you must email them, start by saying: “no need to read this until Monday.”
P1 - as a fellow partner, I applaud your guidance.
K1 - interesting. It really should not be happening. I work on the weekends, but it is self directed and while my teenagers are banging through their homework.
Invite them out for drinks on a Saturday to really drive home the point and lead by example. Also, make sure they don’t feel pressured because of other managers or staff that have to work weekends
Be direct. Just tell them every time you see them working on the weekend- “I don’t want you guys to be working on the weekend unless I say so, Okay?”
If they work even after this-let them. Don’t respond on weekends.
Make all your deadlines Fridays
D2, Agreed. Anyone on P1’s projects are lucky AF.
Thanks for the love, D2 and A1! Unfortunately, I’m at neither of your firms...
P1 please tell me you’re at k??
K2, it’s only happened with people who are poor managers. Sometimes I do enjoy working on weekends just to get ahead and make the week easier but most of the time it’s due to poor planning on my senior’s part