When someone misses a deadline they set, how do you handle it?

Our reader poll today asks: When someone misses a deadline they set, how do you handle it? I hold them just as accountable as if I had set it. 59% I let it slide a bit because they’re learning to self-manage. 33% I blow it off — it was their deadline to set, and it’s theirs to manage. 7% Deadlines matter. Whether you set the deadline or your team member does, holding them to it is highly important to the majority of you. Other commitments are often made based on that deadline and your team member slipping can have follow-on effects. For those of you who are more lenient, this is a teaching opportunity. Help your team members understand how to better estimate deadlines as well as plan and prioritize their work so they meet them whether those deadlines are self-imposed or...



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