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A few months back, my place of work had a consolidation resulting in the loss of a few hundred employees. As part of politics we had to hire a few previous employees. One of the employees that was politically hired was my own. It was a very, VERY tough transition for them, going from a position of no accountability and 20 hours a week, to now reporting to a manager as well as working 40 hours a week. After a lot of coaching and anger and frustration on my part, we were able to get on the same page and they have been thriving in the position since. I've been so proud and I believe they have a sense of confidence they've never had before. Now. There has been another consolidation. I'll be losing my position as well as them. They have made it very apparent that they will not be able to make such a transition again. Now I know they can and I've said this. We've worked on their resume, done mock interviews, prepared samples of work, etc. I just don't know how to motivate them. They're so soft spoken, so very passive, and so very unself-promoting. I'm kind of lost at this point. They've come so far and I just let them give up at this point. Any advice? P.S. I know at some point I'll just have to let them sink. I know I'll be fine, but I still feel this obligation.
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Oct 22, 2017 19:46
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You've gone above and beyond already, it seems like they might benefit from professional counseling at this point. Perhaps have a heart to heart where you talk about their overall life goals and use that to motivate them? Honestly, it's on them at this point and you've already done so much for them you probably feel as though you have a stake in their future. But it's their future and it's on them to make the best of it. You can only do so much for a person.
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Oct 23, 2017 05:38
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JoeWindetc posted:I just don't know how to motivate them.
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Oct 24, 2017 15:53
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You've done what you can. Unless someone is internally motivated, all of the external guidance, coaching, etc will come to naught.
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Oct 30, 2017 13:21
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