Lack of self-awareness in a writer...what to do

[Pro TechWriter]

I missed the "3" on the performance review part. (My apologies.) Gene is
right, that does add another level of difficulty with your task at hand, and
I agree. Move step 3 to step 1, go to HR.

HTH,
PT


On 7/2/07, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr at genek.com> wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, for the most part it is.  You've discussed Tom's
> shortcomings with him previously, but then you gave him a
> review rating of 3, which in most companies means "meets
> expectations" *for the employee's current position.*  Having
> just officially declared that Tom's performance meets all the
> expectations for his senior writing position, you must now
> throw out everything you have said to him in the past about
> his shortcomings and start the performance documentation/
> improvement process from the beginning the next time he
> fouls up (which, from your description probably won't be
> very long).   See Pro Techwriter's response for a description
> of a possible improvement/poor performance documentation
> process, but in your case move Step 3, Go to HR, up to
> Step 1.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
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> > He wants to be a team lead. The disconnect is serious. He was
> > shocked at my review (barely 3 and backed by my boss), as he was
> > rated at a 5 in the past years. By people who knew nothing
> > about professional technical writing.
>
> > I'm sorry this is so long. I'm looking for ideas because I'm flat
> > out. Tom is easy going and well liked in the company. But for some
> > reason, I can't get thru to him. I'm beginning to think this is a
> > failure of my management.
>
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