What’s the Rush?

Sam was in a hurry.

“What’s the rush?” I asked.

“I gotta get this job description to HR. We agreed to get the job posted by this afternoon. Short and sweet,” Sam replied.

“Short and sweet?” My eyebrows lit up.

“Yeah, I have been really busy on a couple of field projects. So, I wrote a couple of things down, then added a sentence about – any other duties that may be assigned. It’s not great, but all I have time to get done today. I can explain the rest of the job during the interview. Not enough time today.” Sam stood there, waiting for my response. A wink, or a shrug. Anything that would get him off the hook.

“Not enough time today, or it just wasn’t a high enough priority?” I pressed.

“No, no, no. It’s a high priority, just not enough time today,” Sam hoped I would smile, or nod. Any acknowledgement on my part would be taken as acceptance that the crappy job he did, writing the role description, was okay.
_________
Mark your calendars. Hiring Talent Summer Camp is coming. Orientation starts July 6, pre-registration open now.

One thought on “What’s the Rush?

  1. William Dippel

    Tom:
    Good post in a short format. Some of he worst managers I know place that line in their MBO’s for every employee, which seems to fly in the face of laying out objectives. Give time to the process and the process becomes rewarding. Thanks for the post.
    Bill

    Reply

Leave a Reply to William Dippel Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.