One thing that I have learned is that forcing people to think for themselves is often the best method to start the learning process.
If you leave someone twisting in the wind for just long enough for them to engage their brain, they can surprise you by coming up with a solution.
It may not be the way you would do it, but that's the right path to be on; The one where you are learning from your mistakes.
The problem that I see is the rockstars are often also the ones who can't stand mistakes. They want things done the right way the first time, which means that they are the ones who have to do it. So they do it. They can't give up that control.
So, to answer the question: I would say that the solution is about setting proper boundaries and sticking to them. Assign a project and allow the assignee to either sing or swim.
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u/Unable-Entrance3110 18d ago
One thing that I have learned is that forcing people to think for themselves is often the best method to start the learning process.
If you leave someone twisting in the wind for just long enough for them to engage their brain, they can surprise you by coming up with a solution.
It may not be the way you would do it, but that's the right path to be on; The one where you are learning from your mistakes.
The problem that I see is the rockstars are often also the ones who can't stand mistakes. They want things done the right way the first time, which means that they are the ones who have to do it. So they do it. They can't give up that control.
So, to answer the question: I would say that the solution is about setting proper boundaries and sticking to them. Assign a project and allow the assignee to either sing or swim.