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We Fired our Top Talent

A few observations here on this article:

1. You should always control your emotions in a professional setting.
2. Public belittling is never a good thing.
3. Frequently the embattled and overloaded “guru” has been poorly managed to the point where they are pushing burnout.
4. Useful quote from this article “It’s sad that Rick descended this far. His manager shares this responsibility.” Absolutely correct that some management intervention could have turned Rick in another direction.

See someone on your team like this? Take a 2nd look at the circumstances and don’t be so quick to write them of as a madcap you avoid. However, if your team lets this go on for far too long, re-organizing the team may be one of the few options that are left.

Link to the article: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/we-fired-our-top-talent-best-decision-we-ever-made-4c0a99728fde/

https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/we-fired-our-top-talent-best-decision-we-ever-made-4c0a99728fde/

Want to Hire a Rock Star? Think Twice…

Can they pick up the axe and grind with the team?

If you’re looking to hire only “rock stars” you’re failing before you know it. Working on “rock star” teams is a far better solution.

 A sure sign that you might be in trouble is if your stomach drops when someone asks for time off. On healthy and well rounded teams there won’t be a time where there’s a feeling of desperation when someone takes vacation time. One person can never do it all and to expect it or to allow someone to continue to work as if they can is an unfortunate disservice to that employee or team member. Technology teams frequently run into this when Subject Matter Experts don’t document their procedures. Some don’t do it because of fear of replacement. Others are just forgetful about documentation (aren’t we all). However, this is an issue that spans across all industries. What’s worse than having rock stars on your team instead of a rock star team? One that’s concerned about being replaced. True “rock stars” as it were, can go anywhere, know this, and do their job better because of it.  Anyone that goes to work wondering when the hammer will drop isn’t running on good fuel. 

Referenced Writing:

https://www.inc.com/mike-del-ponte/why-only-hire-rockstars-is-horrible-advice.html