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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not OP but also dealing with this.  One of my direct reports is not getting ANY of their work done - taking weeks to respond to e-mails, following up with "oh I'll do this today" and never doing the requested action.  I'm in middle management and my bosses expect results, and it is really frustrating.  I'm not 100% sure they don't have childcare, but many times in the middle of the work day they've said they can't come to whatever meeting because they're taking care of their 1 year old.  Child was born early in the pandemic, and I don't think they ever got childcare.  I don't want to totally throw them under the bus, as a leader it is my responsibility to have my teams get results but man am I getting fed up.  I get that childcare was hard in 2020, but wtf is taking them so long. [/quote]

It sounds to me like you’re the one not doing your job. If she’s really weeks behind on expectations, And you have no idea what’s going on,  like it’s time for a “courageous conversation” or whatever thing your organization calls it. You don’t have to throw her under the bus to have a conversation, find out what’s going on, and set some clear consistent guidelines on performance. Just passive aggressively getting fed up is not managing. Maybe she needs supports through an EAP, a scaled down workload or position temporarily, flex time, or a host of other things that can benefit both her and the company.

So, before you go on about her performance, realize it reflects on your ability to manage her. I [/quote]

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