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« on: December 06, 2005, 09:57:33 AM » |
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Sometimes I must liaise and co-manage with a colleague from another department who is irresponsible and unresponsive: he won't respond to emails, does not honor his word, neglects to inform others about developments. He's a passive agressive type, I think, unless it is total carelessness -- or both. In person he is all apologies and smarmy (students think him very charming). My stern and pointed emails have not improved behaviour, and I should say I've resorted to email because it's not easy to find him on campus!
Care to share strategies for dealing with this special kind of headache?
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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2005, 10:09:38 AM » |
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What does "liaise and co-manage" mean?
I've never encountered the word "liaise" before.
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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2005, 10:33:33 AM » |
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=liaiseli·aise Audio pronunciation of "liaise" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (l-z) intr.v. li·aised, li·ais·ing, li·ais·es 1. To effect or establish a liaison. 2. To act or serve as a liaison officer. co-manage is self explanatory
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2005, 12:04:01 PM » |
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You can't fix people. Only markets change behavior. Unless you can sanction him or incentivize him in your effort to liaise, you will not impact his behavior.
In English: No, you can't change him.
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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2005, 12:12:24 PM » |
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Witty but . . . faulty. Sanctions are imposed on markets, no? I'd say the poster's problem, as far as I understand it, is that there is no way of citing or reporting the nuisance -- quite the opposite of depending on a market.
Advice: be blunt but civil, and do not agree to more than you have to.
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« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2005, 12:26:13 PM » |
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Send some rugby players by to beat him up.
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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2005, 12:33:11 PM » |
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I'd avoid someone who used words like liaise.
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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2005, 03:17:35 PM » |
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If markets change behavior, how about selling him?
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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2005, 04:36:42 PM » |
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history grrrl wrote:
> If markets change behavior, how about selling him?
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That'd be like trying to sell a fart . . .
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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2005, 03:07:35 AM » |
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We may have the same colleague! I have no advice, only sympathy...whenever I am stuck collaborating with this prof I wind up doing all of the work.
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« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2005, 05:31:18 AM » |
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That's the one. Dang nabit.
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« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2005, 07:44:46 AM » |
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Liaise? Co-manage?? Must be from the College of Education. No meat, just buzz words.
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« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2005, 10:34:34 AM » |
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Remember, the regular rules for being nice and polite do not apply to this character. Be blunt. Be mean. Document.
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