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[quote=Anonymous]I'm new to the org, but a seasoned professional, and I was heavily recruited to work here.  I don't want to give any details about the type of industry, except that it's a nonprofit with an informal work culture.  I have three managers above me, but none are very hands on.  I was hired to work on a particular project because of my particular portfolio, and we talked at length before I came on board, about everything from what I expected from them to what they could expect from me and exactly how I work.  So....three months later, here I am and I'm working on the project and they've partnered me with a long-time employee - who is completely incompetent and has none of the skills or experience that we talked about being necessary before I was hired.  Worse, it turns out she worked for my last employer shortly before I did, and was let go for this same incompetence (my former manager told me).

She is completely tanking this project and I am beside myself, angry and sad and disappointed. I cannot save it on my own, because the way it's structure I cannot do more than 50% of the tasks.  Unfortunately, the nature of the thing will mean it won't be possible to tell that it was her fault and not mine when the project fails (which it absolutely will due to the way she is working it).

I asked for a meeting with all the managers and it is scheduled for next week.  I still haven't decided how much to say and whether to throw her under the bus or not.  I think they must know how bad she is, but I can't understand why they put her on this project or with me, when I was so careful to set out expectations for how the work would need to be completed.

Should I be blunt and tell them the project will fail if they don't take her off?  Should I be circumspect and just point out the issues and the possible solutions and only vaguely hint that she can't/won't do those things?  Should I avoid any mention of her at all and just concentrate on my part of the tasks and what I am doing, and hope that will help cover my ass when it all falls apart later?[/quote]

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