A COLLEAGUE is a person with whom one works, not necessarily in the same squad or division, but at least for the same organization. When my spouse worked for the federal government, she would bring home tales of disorganization and inefficiency that would really irritate me. Later on, she worked in the private sector but the stories she told me were still infuriating. The government does not have a monopoly on ineptitude.
People problems seem to predominate. There will always be folks who are not as good at their jobs as others, but that’s something that good management is supposed to cure. If a member of your team is not holding up his end, and intervention doesn’t seem to improve the situation, than perhaps it’s not the job for him.
But managers are often among those not up to their jobs. Many places promote workers into management without the proper preparation and training. It takes a person who is good at what they do to guide others in doing it. Another roadblock to dealing properly with incompetence is called tenure. Length of service can often stand in the way of getting rid of the laggards. In addition, incompetence is an amorphous thing, not as readily identified as, say, dishonesty or theft.
I have had colleagues who seemed at first glance to be working as hard as I was. But one should never mistake activity for progress. A spinning top goes nowhere, even though appearing just as tired at the end of the day as everyone else. Managing one’s time is something that can be learned and benefits all one’s co-workers, since one team member’s ineptness impacts those around him.
Runts in the litter are a natural occurring phenomenon. We just have to help them find the right position in life. As baseball manager Danny Ozark once said, commenting upon one of his error-prone infielders, “His limitations are limitless.”
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