Jennifer was a great manager who led a six-person team. She moved to a new company for a fabulous job, and you really can’t blame her. It was more money and a better title. You tried to replace her, but now it’s been six months, and the management position is still vacant.
What do you do?
An old tweet by applied behavioral scientist and BeSci.io founder, Matt Walleart, resurfaced recently on Instagram and addressed this exact question:
“Reminder: if a team runs itself for six months while you hire a manager, you shouldn’t be hiring, you should be promoting.”
As Walleart himself notes, this post has gone viral more than once — and for good reason. But while it makes sense to the average person, companies don’t like to do this. Somehow, the allure of an outside person is too strong, even when people currently in the company could do a great job.
To keep reading, click here: Is Your Team Managing Just Fine Without a Manager? Here’s What You Should Do Next
The Workers do not need a Manager. They do better job without one. Leave them alone.
The Workers do not need a Manager. They do better job without one. Leave them alone.