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Originally posted by sketchandsunshine View PostI hate power grabs, especially from a contractor. Just do your job and do it well.
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I hate power grabs, especially from a contractor. Just do your job and do it well.
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Points taken everyone especially @woohoo
There was not an issue with any deliverable.
My 'Mate' tells me this turned out to be a bit of a failed power grab coinciding with her becoming aware in advance of a change of hiring manager.
All sorted now and harmony has resumed...........
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post1. You need to coin that acronym FOYRCW.
2. Start allocating work to the 'Team Leader' and request weekly status updates.
3. Raise an issue about governance / organisation.
You assign work to the "Team Leader" and request updates at the daily standup, for which you've appointed yourself as "Scrum Master" and which you hold on UK time at 9am thus requiring your US Team Leader to attend at some ungodly hour of the morning. When he/she misses the first stand-up, complain to the project manager/product owner that certain team members are being "obstructive".
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Originally posted by Lance View PostIs what she’s asking reasonable and likely to improve delivery? If yes then what’s the problem?
Projects need leadership. If you’re not doing it don’t complain when someone else does.
Unless of course she’s micro managing it to death. That’s when you get sarcastic cos the septics love sarcasm.
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Is what she’s asking reasonable and likely to improve delivery? If yes then what’s the problem?
Projects need leadership. If you’re not doing it don’t complain when someone else does.
Unless of course she’s micro managing it to death. That’s when you get sarcastic cos the septics love sarcasm.
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Originally posted by DallasDad View PostHere's an interesting quandary.
Happy to accept tongue in cheek + serious opinion
Short of a polite "Foxtrot Oscar you ridiculous cock womble" type response.
Hypothetically speaking 'my mate' (because I obviously do not mean me) has this problem ..................
Have any of you dealt with contractor (in this case who might just be based in the US so out of clubbing range) working as part of a presently totally antonymous global team of four, all providing similar services to client co. who then decides she is now Team Leader and wants to start allocating the work to her underlings?
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No I have not asked my accountant, and anyone that does not know the difference between the words 'advice' and 'advise' need not reply
I don't know the situation but usually someone takes charge if there is a bit of floundering. She may have experience of leading a team before and is doing what comes naturally.
If you are not happy don't post on a forum, just raise it with her. She may end up saying that she is frustrated by progress etc and in the end you could make a friend out of her.
Don't let things fester be direct and honest.
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Originally posted by DallasDad View PostHere's an interesting quandary.
Happy to accept tongue in cheek + serious opinion
Short of a polite "Foxtrot Oscar you ridiculous cock womble" type response.
Hypothetically speaking 'my mate' (because I obviously do not mean me) has this problem ..................
Have any of you dealt with contractor (in this case who might just be based in the US so out of clubbing range) working as part of a presently totally antonymous global team of four, all providing similar services to client co. who then decides she is now Team Leader and wants to start allocating the work to her underlings?
Disclainer
No I have not asked my accountant, and anyone that does not know the difference between the words 'advice' and 'advise' need not reply
Get those wrong and often the project will fail.
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Originally posted by DallasDad View PostHere's an interesting quandary.
Happy to accept tongue in cheek + serious opinion
Short of a polite "Foxtrot Oscar you ridiculous cock womble" type response.
Hypothetically speaking 'my mate' (because I obviously do not mean me) has this problem ..................
Have any of you dealt with contractor (in this case who might just be based in the US so out of clubbing range) working as part of a presently totally antonymous global team of four, all providing similar services to client co. who then decides she is now Team Leader and wants to start allocating the work to her underlings?
Disclainer
No I have not asked my accountant, and anyone that does not know the difference between the words 'advice' and 'advise' need not reply
2. Start allocating work to the 'Team Leader' and request weekly status updates.
3. Raise an issue about governance / organisation.
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Contractor "in charge" or thinks she is.............
Here's an interesting quandary.
Happy to accept tongue in cheek + serious opinion
Short of a polite "Foxtrot Oscar you ridiculous cock womble" type response.
Hypothetically speaking 'my mate' (because I obviously do not mean me) has this problem ..................
Have any of you dealt with a contractor (in this case who might just be based in the US so out of clubbing range) working as part of a presently totally antonymous global team of four, all providing similar services to client co. who then decides she is now Team Leader and wants to start allocating the work to her underlings?
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No I have not asked my accountant, and anyone that does not know the difference between the words 'advice' and 'advise' need not replyTags: None
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