Amir AliProject Manager| Northbay Solutions Pvt LtdLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
As project manager, lets consider that your team has one or two members who often complete their work quite earlier than timeline due to excellent analytical skills, problem solving skills or skills to prove small work as big work. Will you give more work to such team members or to let them enjoy (or learn personal stuff) during rest of the assigned hours? Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
I have seen this happen. You have 1 extra-high performing member of the team, 2 members that also do very well but do not work quite as fast as the other member, and 1 member that is very slow and stubborn. Most of the work goes to the high performer. If work is given to one of the 2 other members, the high performer wonders why. The low performer just gets by doing next to nothing.
The result is reduced opportunities for the 2 members that perform well. They do not get the chance to do something great. The only one getting respect outside of the team is the high performer. And there is resentment towards the low performer because they do nothing.
Conclusion: This is a team that needs to work together. Work needs to be distributed more evenly. The low performer will need to be mentored and pushed to step up. The high performer will need to step by sometimes and let others do more. Saving Changes...
Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
I agree with Eric on this. They may have high expectations of not only themselves but also of the people they work with, so this will encourage others too. Saving Changes...
Mark HofmannOperational Development Manager - PMP| Jamaica BearingsLong Island, Ny, United States
People are different, it depends on what they consider a reward. Excellence should always be rewarded and encouraged. I have seen intelligent and motivated workers who completed their work before the allotted time become extremely bored and disinterested (almost depressed at that idea of going to work where they had nothing to do until their next start). Saving Changes...
Ashley BonnerIT Security Governance Analyst| Freedom MortgageCedar Falls, Ia, United States
I think they should be given more work to do but also be compensated for the extra work. Even if the extra work is providing more training or coaching to other team members. I understand some people need “personal” time but personally the more I must do the better I perform. I get bored easily and need to be working on something besides mind numbing daily tasks. Saving Changes...
