Team member styles
Issues
- Enormous range!
- Look at table on types of contract which raises some points
- Local context will influence national staff styles and expectations
- 'Difficult' employees may perform their role well or they may be 'difficult' because they are in the wrong role
Way forward:
- Recognise that range will be there
- Be realistic!
- Employees with a different style to your own, should be equally valued. National staff often bring in qualities that are not readily appreciated i.e. working with local communities, securing resources in a competitive environment, interpreting government / militia reactions and requirements. They may not however understand or adopt expected Western work ethics i.e. time keeping, detailed reporting. It is unlikely that a working style can be changed in a short and intensive period of employment – therefore it’s important to find ways to work round this and play to people’s strengths.
This page was last updated by Phil Wilks on 28 April 2010 at 12:14:45 (2 years ago).
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