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I’ve been thinking a lot about ethical management in the age of Corona.
Please enjoy this short, unstructured thread that’s not a blog post because Twitter feels more like a conversation.
Please enjoy this short, unstructured thread that’s not a blog post because Twitter feels more like a conversation.
If your team or company’s reviews would usually fall around now, think hard about how you want to manage them.
Can you delay them? Factor in the stresses of the past few weeks? What would your reports want you to do?
Can you delay them? Factor in the stresses of the past few weeks? What would your reports want you to do?
If you do delay or cancel your performance reviews, don’t forget to factor in how salary changes would have impacted your reports.
At the very least you’ll still want to get your reports a cost of living increase and get it to them promptly. Do more if you can.
At the very least you’ll still want to get your reports a cost of living increase and get it to them promptly. Do more if you can.
Not everyone you manage will want to talk to you about stresses or issues in their lives. Don’t make felixbility or support contingent on them sharing with you.
You’re managing adults. You don’t need to means test *why* they need support, offer it early and often.
You’re managing adults. You don’t need to means test *why* they need support, offer it early and often.
People are scared right now. This is a time to be especially mindful of adding context to requests for unscheduled chats.
Don’t leave people afraid they’re getting fired when you’re hopping on a call to talk about routine business things.
Don’t leave people afraid they’re getting fired when you’re hopping on a call to talk about routine business things.
Radically adjust your expectations for output, both for your reports and yourself.
It feels like the end of the world out there. That’s going to take up a lot of energy and attention. Factor this in for more flexible dealines and performance expectations.
It feels like the end of the world out there. That’s going to take up a lot of energy and attention. Factor this in for more flexible dealines and performance expectations.
Account for the fact that you, as a manager, also won't be at the top of your game.
Triage your work. Do the things you need to do to support your reports and other people first, then focus on other areas of your work.
Triage your work. Do the things you need to do to support your reports and other people first, then focus on other areas of your work.
