How do you motivate a work shy female colleague?

[Jimbo]

Help needed....

[CrystalClear]

have you introduced her to the forum?

[mockney piers]

Get her a new job?

[Polly D]

Cup of tea and chit chat.

[Chartwell]

Have you asked her? Does she have set objectives to work towards? If you can set them, do, and review them. Is she clear of your expectations? Does she understand how she fits into the greater scheme of things? (at work, not necessarily in life!) Help her understand the impact of her work shyness on you (and the rest of the team?). Set a timeframe for improvement.

Here endeth the lesson.

[Ant]

Good lord! Someone talking sense in the lounge!? There ought to be a piercing AROOOO-GA!-style siren to warn us of such things. Took me quite unawares, that did. :)

[Jimbo]

Moving this forward I will start with;

Plan A

Which is Chartwells approach, most of our meetings will take place over a cup of tea and freshly baked pastries (Polly Dorners idea.)

If that fails I will excute;

Plan B

Get her a new job (MP's idea.)

Thank you all for your help......

Keep your eyes on this space if you know anyone who is looking for work.....

[bagpuss78]

AROOO-GA! that mad me laugh....choke a little...then laugh again thanks ant! made my day :))

[bagpuss78]

To explain the choking is due to nasty chest infection and the ability to breath is hard enough let alone impromptu bouts of laughter!

[Ant]

Any time, sweet'eart.

(Imagine that in a frank butcher type voice for full effect.)

[Chartwell]

AROOO-GA made me laugh too! Bagpuss78 I hope your screen didn't suffer with any stray spittle!

I'm sounding the alarm again as I am going to be sensible some more...

Jimbo - document all your chats (even if informal) and make clear if no improvement it might lead to dismissal, if she's got more than one year's service you will need to follow a statutory dismissal procedure. Here's the link to ACAS who will tell you all you need to know!!

ACAS

Stand at ease...

[mockney piers]

If she knows anything about business intelligence reporting and prepared to work hard (none of this posting on forums all day!!) then we're on the look out.

[Jimbo]

I haven't given up on her yet......

But i will get her to PM you when she gets the boot.....

[ivemet-jimmy]

I agree with polly

Keep it informal to start with. Find out her agenda first! Softy softly approach? perhaps

I think you'll both learn more that way.

[Keef]

Yeah, but is she fit???? >:D<

Sorry :-$