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What do you do when a worker is giving
the team more problems then helping?
"What
do you do when a worker is giving the team more problems then helping?"
If you have a lot of team work experience, you know that there are a lot of
people like this. It is a fact that some people actually slow down the work
than help the work. That is why this is a good question to ask. A good employee
will know how to handle this situation. A bad employee will do all the work
themselves. Although doing the work is good, it doesn't show that you can deal
with different types of people.
Short Answers
"I
follow a process of helping my coworker out in any way I can. This can include
assistance in their portion of the work or by encouragement. If that doesn't
work, then we redistribute the work to make sure everything is covered. I
believe it's important to let my manager know of the problem as well."
"If
the problem is related to a difficult task that a coworker cannot solve, then
I'll get all the team members to help out. But if the problem is due to
laziness or unwillingness to work, then I'll inform my manager of the problem."
"It's
hard to deal with a worker that puts in great effort but slows down the team. I
noticed it is best to tackle the problem early. One way I found that was
helpful was to be more firm. This way, the project continues to move forward
without so many interruptions due to small arguments."
Long Answer
"I've
been in this situation a couple of times. One time, we organized and
distributed easier work to the worker with problems. But this is only a short
term solution. Most of the time, I end up spending a lot of time helping the
person out. It might have been quicker if the rest of the team members did all
the work, but I figure helping this person now will benefit us in our next
project. Although this method doesn't work all the time, I really get excited
when it does work. Then I know I really helped another person succeed and this
in turn helps the company."
This answer will also work if you leave out the last two sentences. But I
included the last two sentences to emphasize that helping other people succeed
is really the truth instead of just words. If you choose the right way to say
something, it sounds much more believable. |