Name: Gilad’s Take: Missed Estimates
Uploaded: 2025-06-06T20:21:33+00:00
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Description: In this exercise, we explore how to manage an individual contributor who is consistently underperforming—missing estimat

Gilad’s Take: Missed Estimates

In this exercise, we explore how to manage an individual contributor who is consistently underperforming—missing estimates or failing in execution. This presents a valuable opportunity for us to create both individual and team-wide impact.

- We help the individual grow by **improving their estimation and execution skills**—through coaching, targeted training, mentorship, and root cause analysis.

- We aim to **understand the specific failure points** by collecting data and maintaining an open yet high-bar conversation with the individual.

- We don't just focus on the individual; we **expand our lens to the team**, recognizing that underperformance affects teammates who rely on timely outputs.

- To support the broader organization, we look for ways to **minimize the blast radius**, reducing the negative impact on the surrounding team while working toward resolution.

- This is about **maximizing delta**: helping one person improve while also protecting and enabling the rest of the group to thrive.

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In this exercise, we explore how to manage an individual contributor who is consistently underperforming—missing estimat

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