Groundhog day at the office

[Chocabrick]

I am so wanting to develop my team but am really struggling and feeling very frustrated and a bit lost so would love some advice on this. I am currently managing staff members who are very chatty, work at a slow pace, and struggle with forgetfulness. Despite my efforts to provide guidance and support, they do not always take my advice on board, which affects productivity. When I introduce efficiency tools or new ways of working, they resist change and often attribute their difficulties to their age. I want to ensure they feel valued and supported while also maintaining efficiency. However, I want to approach this in a way that is fair and not ageist. I feel at the moment, I am repeating myself daily.

Could you give them 1 to 1 or maybe a project for them to focus on.

My manager is frustrated with similar at the moment but if I could offer another perspective… have you had a team meeting to discuss a way forward rather than just come up with a solution on your own that no one wants to buy into because it doesn’t, from their perspective, solve the problems? I’m not saying not to manage and offer direction at all but some issues are better solved as a team effort. I’m not a manager (and don’t want to be one) but I keep being presented with a solution that I know won’t work whether I give it a go or not. I’m frustrated because I’m not being listened to and my manger is frustrated because the team ‘let her down’ when the issue is the solution itself is pants. The team have good ideas than need moulding into a great solution by a good manager.