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In the absence of your manager, your colleagues were acting irresponsible and neglecting all manager's direction. What will you do?

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Question added by Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh , Sales & Business Consultant and Trainer , Self-employed
Date Posted: 2015/01/07
aamir mumtaz
by aamir mumtaz , HR & Admin officer , Human Appeal International Pakistan

I will join that group of colleagues & will have a fun party then :D

Kathy Mustafa
by Kathy Mustafa , Personal Assistant to CEO- Managing Sales and Marketing Departments , Saudi Kinda Real Estate

I would take the lead and remind my subordinates that we have work to do. I would also fool them and say that we are being recorded :P  it always works....

1. Give him a word of advise

If it doesn't work ---

2. Remind him of the consequences

If it doesn't work ---

3. Report him to the management

 

Those things that i would do, unless there are pre-stated terms and policies in regard to any actions

Funmi Fatona Ayowole
by Funmi Fatona Ayowole , Account Manager , Insight Communications Limited

Get their attention through a physical meeting, email or memo.

Open 'speech' with a small joke.

Speak to them about collective goals and aspirations

Remind them about the team's corporate goals and then the immediate objectives.

Encourage them, saying that when we win, each person wins.

Ask questions about their thoughts or personal challenges and obstacles in carrying out tasks

Re-strategize and re-delegate, based on feedback from above. Include my own tasks as well.

Put timelines to each person's task and milestones for success.

Document all and circulate the agreed to-do list.

Encourage action and regular feedback in case of difficulty or more challenges.

Circulate scorecard and achieved tasks to team by email.

Give full report of achieved tasks to manager by email or SMS.

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