Ever so often I struggle to manage one of my people. I’ve just turned 30 and this person is in their mid 40’s. I’ve been her manager for just under a year, and started with the company as her manager, whereas she’s been here 5yrs.
This person is loud and likes to try to trip me up (loudly), when she knows the office is an open one, where the conversations can be over heard. I do have regular meetings (weekly updates) away from the environment, but she just likes to try to prove she’s right about things that she so obviously isn?t, but because of the noise I back down, because I?m quite reserved, and basically not that kind of person.
People try to look like they get on with her, and there is so much bitching about anyone and everyone you wouldn?t believe.
The company has recently come to some trouble and recovered from Ch11. Her position/ team was moved elsewhere (the helpdesk) and she moved into desktop, being one of the few to stay.
I’ve come from an IT background, am used to managing younger peers, and am highly educated, whereas her snippets are from experience on the job, although she misses so many obvious things that are staring her in the face.
Often when I?m being nice, and mentor her it’s shrugged off and feelings of ‘I know that’ etc. It’s very hard to manage such a person.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
