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How do you manage someone who's clearly talented but slowly disengaging and won't tell you why?
I've got a direct report who was one of my best performers for 2 years. Last 4 months something shifted. Still hits deadlines but the extras have disappeared. No more volunteering for projects, no more ideas in team meetings. I've asked directly if something's wrong and every time the answer is all good.
I think the role has quietly changed underneath (we scaled the team from 8 to 18 and the scope narrowed) but I can't get them to confirm that. How do you manage this without overstepping?
u/Critical_Pace_3412 — 3 days ago