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Katie G
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« on: October 19, 2001, 09:27:08 am » |
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Y'know Bridget, I find myself agreeing with your mom and DH. I may not be popular saying this, but it smacks of the old "lead a horse to water" thing. You're practically spoon-feeding these guys and they're just not getting it.
I know all the admin books and classes and seminars talk about "taking ownership" and "make your boss shine" and so forth, but geez-beez! at some point these clowns are going to have to shoulder some responsibility. Nothing frustrates me more than the whole "responsibility without authority" quandry. YOU KNEW you needed to get someone trained in advance, YOU MADE THEM AWARE of the situation, but YOU WEREN'T ALLOWED to do anything about it. They're refusing to work with you on this.
Unfortunately, this is where "document, document, document" comes into play. Do you have records or notes regarding speaking to them about this matter? Because if you go out, and the temp's unprepared, and you get grief over it, you'll need to pull out something and say, in essence, "I told you so." Don't let 'em point the finger at you! You did your part!
Sorry if this seems like an overreaction, but I've seen this happen too many times to myself and co-workers and it really makes me angry.
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