Comments on: What Have You Done For Me Lately? https://plusdelta.net/2013/07/what-have-you-done-for-me-lately/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-have-you-done-for-me-lately Project Management, Change Management. Leadership Coaching Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:51:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Dave Benach https://plusdelta.net/2013/07/what-have-you-done-for-me-lately/#comment-89 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:57:10 +0000 https://www.plusdelta.net/?p=4475#comment-89 Ok, so you bring on a new hire to accomplish a Herculean task. Based on the fact that this person actually delivered on this objective within a relatively limited timeframe, I would explore what new objectives were set for this employee once this initial mountain was climbed… After all, as you referenced, they seem to relish big challenges and have proven that they can deliver. If, however, this individual’s manager assumed that “business as usual” would keep a high initial performer like this engaged, they really should be looking at their own management skills more than the employee in question.

Beyond that, I would explore Adam Grant’s principles of Give and Take in this context. Considering this hire entered an organization and delivered notable results, it bears investigating what the organization offered as far as recognition. In other words, “What Have You Done For Me Lately” is a knife that cuts both ways.

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