Thursday
It had been three days since Sam learned Patty no longer wanted to manage—she wanted to be a database architect. He hadn’t planned to replace a key member of his management team in the first month. But that’s what he had to do.
Sam took a few minutes to gather his thoughts before his meeting with Patty. This could go three different ways: Patty could want to stay in the group, find another job within the company, or leave the company altogether. I want her to stay, at least in the company. I want to make sure I cover these three topics in our meeting:
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Verify that she wants to leave management.
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Enlist her help in analyzing the manager’s job.
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Determine what to do for the people who aren’t delivering—I’m not sure they’re lost causes. ...
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