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Minneapolis, MN
I lead a team in Red Hat focused on providing context, knowledge, connection and alignment to our Product and Technologies employees, as well as working to ensure they have an inclusive, equitable, and safe environment to work and grow in. I am a late-diagnosed autistic person and I co-chair Red Hat's neurodiversity employee resource group.
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Hi Allison,
I agree with everything you are saying. I don't mean to imply that managers shouldn't be setting the context providing the tools and training - those are all key elements of the leader's job, for sure. I do think it would be great to have another view point on this!
Thank you, Sandra, for your insightful comments! Indeed, there is a lot to think about here. I do see relationships between engagement, level of boredom, and a feeling of underutilization. My hope as a manager is to give people the context they need to be more engaged - and hopefully to align their passions and talents with our needs.
I totally agree that it's a team effort. Mutual awareness is the key to starting that effort. That's why I encourage people to say something if they feel underutilized or unengaged. Yes, the manager could also observe this, which is another way it could be brought up.