Are There Clueless People at Your Office?
These persons are usually controverted and considered to be compulsive loners. They are very private and serious. To alleviate stress they need alone quiet time every day. Provided this time they will be regenerated and able to accomplish their goals.
You may notice that socially they approach and interact with very few people. They may in fact be even happier when they aren’t approached at all. They prefer being at home with family or a few close friends. They will become anxious and productivity will suffer when they are forced to socialize.
They are very task oriented and do not relate well to people. They are self motivated and threats of punishment or promise of reward will have little impact on their performance.
They have high intellectual energies. In fact one of their greatest weaknesses are that their keen minds never shut off. Their compulsive thinking forces them to perpetually relive the past.
This person when correctly dealt with is a highly valuable asset to any organization. They are fiercely loyal and will always put the needs of the organization before their own.
You can make the most of their talents by facilitating the following:
1. Routines and procedures.
-provide a work area which is their own which can not be utilized without their consent
-encourage them to trust people but do not force interaction
2. Apprentice to a senior staff.
-feed this persons compulsive need for truth and quality, reliability and dependability
-limit the necessity that they be responsible for another person
3. Provide written project outlines.
In reality you will map out most of your projects anyway. This is just the simple step of referring the person to it on a slightly more frequent basis.
-weigh your words carefully with this person, what you say will become fact to them
-he has a compulsive fear of rejection, low self esteem and distrust of people, he is a very analytical and valuable resource
It is also important to note that this person will be more comfortable when he believes that his supervisor is intellectually superior. No matter how many times this is demonstrated he may still maintain a cautious suspicion.