Monday Morning
From the first day on the job, Sam noticed that Kevin seemed busy. He seemed not just normal busy—but buried. Kevin was working long hours. Sam knew that long hours usually meant people were tired and making mistakes. But Sam postponed judgment. He wanted to see more of how Kevin worked.
By now, he knew: Kevin was buried. Sam decided it was time to find out what was going on with Kevin.
During their one-on-one, Sam asked, “Kevin, you’ve been working on this project for a few weeks now, right?”
Kevin nodded and hid a yawn.
“And you’re still behind?” Sam asked.
“I’m working overtime to finish it. I still can’t keep up. I tried handing off a piece to Joanie, but she didn’t do it right. I had to take it back.”
“Let’s talk ...
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