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Anonymous
03/02/20 at 4:15AM UTC
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Not giving team members equal time--what does that really mean?

I had my annual review with my manager, and one of the things that was included was a statement that some of the people on my team think I'm not giving everyone equal time. I have a range of people from relatively junior hires to people with 30+ years of experience; people on brand new assignments to people who have been doing their job for a decade. I honestly don't expect to spend "equal time" with everyone on my team, but I'm trying to figure out how to address that without giving the impression that I'm rejecting the feedback. Any thoughts on what I can do?

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Barb Hansen
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03/02/20 at 8:44AM UTC
I am going to second what Marne said above and outside of what your manager says (if they can give you more feedback), I would ask each team member what they need from you - more/less access, more/less feedback, more/less one-on-ones.
Anonymous
03/02/20 at 8:06AM UTC
Interesting feedback; think about the details your manager shared, or ask for more. I agree, everyone does not need equal time. However each person probably has their own sense of 'enough' for them. If your manager does not have more details, why not ask your team members as you meet with each of them? Ask whether they have enough access to you, or if they would like more/other support.

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