Comments on: What to do when people don’t meet your expectations. http://www.chrisflett.com/the-professional-womans-toolbox/what-to-do-when-people-dont-meet-your-expectations/ Page outlining the "Shock Jock of Business Management" and the founder of the "Ghost CEO" program Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:57:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kelsey simmons http://www.chrisflett.com/the-professional-womans-toolbox/what-to-do-when-people-dont-meet-your-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Kelsey simmons Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:38:45 +0000 http://www.chrisflett.com/?p=678#comment-152 I agree Chris. Too many people think they should get things just because they show up to work. If you want to move ahead in my company, make me money. If you are just answering the phone, don't expect me to give you a raise or more time off. Order takers are easy to find these days. Long live the female Alphas! Liz, you rock! I agree Chris. Too many people think they should get things just because they show up to work. If you want to move ahead in my company, make me money. If you are just answering the phone, don’t expect me to give you a raise or more time off. Order takers are easy to find these days. Long live the female Alphas! Liz, you rock!

]]> By: liz http://www.chrisflett.com/the-professional-womans-toolbox/what-to-do-when-people-dont-meet-your-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-151 liz Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:06:32 +0000 http://www.chrisflett.com/?p=678#comment-151 "Lead, follow, or get out of the way," I say. I went on a rant just last week when a client wanted to give a supplier yet one more chance to step up to the plate. I insisted they find another supplier -- if the vendor isn't committed wholeheartedly, my client runs the risk of her not meeting her obligations and the client being hung out to dry. I don't care that they are friends, I don't care that the former is trying to "help" the latter start her business. You are either in business to do business, or get out of the way of business happening. If the vendor isn't bright enough to see and seize the opportunity, she better go back to thinking of her business as a hobby, 'cause that's all she's got! “Lead, follow, or get out of the way,” I say. I went on a rant just last week when a client wanted to give a supplier yet one more chance to step up to the plate. I insisted they find another supplier — if the vendor isn’t committed wholeheartedly, my client runs the risk of her not meeting her obligations and the client being hung out to dry. I don’t care that they are friends, I don’t care that the former is trying to “help” the latter start her business. You are either in business to do business, or get out of the way of business happening. If the vendor isn’t bright enough to see and seize the opportunity, she better go back to thinking of her business as a hobby, ’cause that’s all she’s got!

]]> By: chris http://www.chrisflett.com/the-professional-womans-toolbox/what-to-do-when-people-dont-meet-your-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-147 chris Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:27:55 +0000 http://www.chrisflett.com/?p=678#comment-147 Kristie, I play hardball with guys (actually harder then with women IF they are alpha males). I would say to the guy: "Do you think you can figure it out before it becomes a problem for me?" If he says yes, I give him a chance. If not, I find someone else. If it is a beta male, I tell him to find someone who can get it done (empowering him to find a solution) and suggest that he tag along with them and learn from them. If I'm confident he can deliver afer her learns, he can do it next time the opportunity comes around. Hope that helps. Kristie,

I play hardball with guys (actually harder then with women IF they are alpha males). I would say to the guy: “Do you think you can figure it out before it becomes a problem for me?” If he says yes, I give him a chance. If not, I find someone else.

If it is a beta male, I tell him to find someone who can get it done (empowering him to find a solution) and suggest that he tag along with them and learn from them. If I’m confident he can deliver afer her learns, he can do it next time the opportunity comes around.

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Kristie http://www.chrisflett.com/the-professional-womans-toolbox/what-to-do-when-people-dont-meet-your-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Kristie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:09:20 +0000 http://www.chrisflett.com/?p=678#comment-146 Hey I'm curious about something..... have a team member who always plays hard and can be counted on to do what they say they will do, but has come up against something that they know they do not, as of yet, have the ability to provide for you, this person is the man who wants to learn and will learn if given the opportunity what do you do with them in that scenario when they tell you they cannot provide what you ask Hey I’m curious about something….. have a team member who always plays hard and can be counted on to do what they say they will do, but has come up against something that they know they do not, as of yet, have the ability to provide for you, this person is the man who wants to learn and will learn if given the opportunity what do you do with them in that scenario when they tell you they cannot provide what you ask

]]> By: Jacki Hollywood Brown http://www.chrisflett.com/the-professional-womans-toolbox/what-to-do-when-people-dont-meet-your-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Jacki Hollywood Brown Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:17:52 +0000 http://www.chrisflett.com/?p=678#comment-144 "All fired up, I'm gonna go till I drop You're either in or in the way Don't make me, I don't wanna stop" I Don't Wanna Stop Ozzy Osborne, Black Rain “All fired up, I’m gonna go till I drop
You’re either in or in the way
Don’t make me, I don’t wanna stop”

I Don’t Wanna Stop
Ozzy Osborne, Black Rain

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