Clarifying Responsibilities With a New Hire Who’s Confused About Their Role
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Clarifying Responsibilities With a New Hire Who’s Confused About Their Role
In your 1:1, Tariq says: 'I’m happy to help out, but I thought I’d be doing more backend — is this how it’ll stay long-term?'
Your Role
Manager
Goal: Rebuild clarity, address misalignment early, and reinforce a shared path forward
Character Profile
Tariq Ali, Late 20s (Male)
Tariq joined recently and expected to focus on backend systems — but he’s been mostly assigned frontend tickets. He hasn’t raised concerns until now, but it’s clear he’s unsure if this is what he signed up for.
Navigating Role Frustration With a Mid-Level Engineer
In a 1:1, Jared says: 'To be honest, this isn’t really the kind of work I signed up for. I’m trying to grow in systems and infra — and I’m not sure that’s going to happen here.'
Your Role
Manager
Goal: Hear his concerns seriously, explain org needs, and explore potential alignment paths
Character Profile
Jared Kim, Early 30s (Male)
Jared is a capable mid-level engineer who joined hoping to focus on backend infrastructure. But most of his work has been feature delivery and UI. He’s feeling frustrated and is unsure if this role still makes sense.
Handling a Senior Engineer’s Request for a Title or Scope Change
In your 1:1, Beatriz says: 'I’ve been doing work that looks like staff-level impact. I’d like to talk about formalizing that — or understanding what’s missing.'
Your Role
Manager
Goal: Stay respectful and clear about scope criteria, while showing appreciation and outlining a path
Character Profile
Beatriz Silva, Late 30s (Female)
Beatriz has been taking on more responsibility—mentoring, cross-team support, and leading delivery—but feels her title and scope don’t reflect it. She’s now asking directly for a title change or new role.