"BUBBLY IS NOT HOW MY INTERNETS FRIENDS WOULD DESCRIBE ME. FUCKING VICIOUS HYPERBOLIC SNARKESS maybe. Bubbly maybe NOT SO FUCKING MUCH" -
Er. No. At least I wouldn't. I find you absolutely hysterical and you make LOL all the time.
Sorry. :/
Then again, I also have a terribly black sense of humor. If there was a color darker than black to describe it, well, that would be it. I'm also incredibly snarky and sarcastic.
I'm also described as "funny" and also "perky"
:-|
In terms of supervising, it took me forever to find the balance with my staff, where I could joke and they would still take me seriously.
So, for advice, I have 2 bits, which is probably what they're worth.
Fire someone.
The first time you fire someone, everyone else gets the proper attitude of fear that makes for a productive team.
I am not kidding.
Or, have a team meeting to pinpoint what you think is wrong, what you plan to do to fix it, and what you expect from them.
At this time, people are testing you to see what they can get away with and what kind of supervisor you're going to be. Nothing works better, IMO, than giving people clear direction and sticking to it.
The environment is shite? Keep it to yourself.
What do you need to fix immediately? State that and what you and the team need to do to fix it and why. No blame, no, You people suck and didn't know how to go about your jobs without me, but that this is your expectation for the future.
If it's too much, pick 3 things. Make sure you let people know how much you appreciate them working on these things and how well they are doing when they meet your expectations.
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Er. No. At least I wouldn't. I find you absolutely hysterical and you make LOL all the time.
Sorry. :/
Then again, I also have a terribly black sense of humor. If there was a color darker than black to describe it, well, that would be it. I'm also incredibly snarky and sarcastic.
I'm also described as "funny" and also "perky"
:-|
In terms of supervising, it took me forever to find the balance with my staff, where I could joke and they would still take me seriously.
So, for advice, I have 2 bits, which is probably what they're worth.
Fire someone.
The first time you fire someone, everyone else gets the proper attitude of fear that makes for a productive team.
I am not kidding.
Or, have a team meeting to pinpoint what you think is wrong, what you plan to do to fix it, and what you expect from them.
At this time, people are testing you to see what they can get away with and what kind of supervisor you're going to be. Nothing works better, IMO, than giving people clear direction and sticking to it.
The environment is shite? Keep it to yourself.
What do you need to fix immediately? State that and what you and the team need to do to fix it and why. No blame, no, You people suck and didn't know how to go about your jobs without me, but that this is your expectation for the future.
If it's too much, pick 3 things. Make sure you let people know how much you appreciate them working on these things and how well they are doing when they meet your expectations.
hang in there.