What do you do if one person on your team absolutely refuses to be a part of the team and will not participate in anything?
The Team Doc Says…
Get rid of them.
Seriously.
If your team is dependent on each team member filling a specific role on the team and one person refuses to play, that person should not be a part of the team.
So what do you do with that person?
You really don’t want to reward non-team player behavior, but getting rid of a team member who has key knowledge about your business may put your team in jeopardy. So assign this person as adviser to the team — temporarily.
During this temporary time frame, spend time learning and documenting as much as you can about what this person knows.
Don’t let this be a long term solution. Move that person out of your team, and perhaps out of your business, as soon as you can.
What do you think, dear reader? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below.
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Your suggestion is exactly right.
I wish to add that sometimes communicating with the person and knowing the reason for such annoying behavior can make a difference.
In a team, every member has its own role to play. Each team member is accountable for his/her responsibility. But if any team member doesn’t contribute then he/she should be dealt seriously.
Yep, Denise – perfect answer.
It’s worth considering how much management time is being wasted in this situation and how that is impacting on the team as a whole.
Being firm is often not as tough as you think, short or medium term.
Regards
Martin
Thanks for your thoughts Andre and Martin. No company, especially in these economically challenged times, can afford to waste resources and time on rogue team members.