Work Predicament - Long

[MrsMB]

So the Director over the training department is a master wiz and essentially tricked a large group of people into doing all these projects for her for our onboarding initiative. She created 6 sub-projects for this initiative and recruited people from all departments to work on them. 

I got selected (cough*read TOLD*cough) to lead this particular section. I was also assigned a "team" to lead. 

Well, I divided up the project into steps, gave assignments and tried to meet regular for updates. Around step 2, they all just kind of fell off the face of the earth. Some didn't show up to meetings, those that did never brought their assignments, etc. 

This Training Directortold us two weeks ago that if any of the clinical team members still had work to turn into the leaders, we had to just take it and finish it for them. That was what I intended to do. I"m so busy during the day that my only option was going to be to do it at night and on the weekends. My boss was pissed at this prospect and spoke on behalf (NOT something I asked or wanted her to do....pissed me off!) and told the Director I shouldn't have to do the other's work when I had been giving the team deadlines they weren't meeting. 

SO, training director shows up unnannounced just now in my office saying that my group isn't the only group in this predicament. What she (and her staff) are going to be doing is taking all of the group projects (there are 5 in total, I think) and finishing them....whatever status they are in. I think this is best considering how THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FROM THE GET GO...INSTEAD OF FARMING IT OUT TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE OTHER CRAP TO DO. 

But I also hate giving someone my project...I feel like I failed. I finished my part of the group project...but the rest of my team didn't.

The thing is, I DON'T have the mental energy nor the time to do the other members' work. Im already staying at work until 8 on the weekdays to finish what I current have going on right now. I feel like I have a giant target on my back right now with all the positions I was given over the last two weeks due to resignations and new positions....(funny how it's the recruiter's fault that the managers can't keep people who have been here longer than I have)....

SO....I give her the project and all my files for it, right? 

This should be an easy answer, yes?

[pooh8402]

you already did your portion of the work. give it away, guilt-free. "here is what I have completed so far. this was assigned to Mike, this was assigned to Jane, etc."

cuz I'm a bitch like that.

[MrsMB]

I hate to say it....but I do need to label the sections that way. I will say one of her own staff members was part of the group and did a beautiful job on his section...I can brag on him and say that.

[MrsMB]

Thank you....I know it seems ridiculous that I feel so divided.

[HoneySpider]

I find it really weird that people can just not do work and then someone else is supposed to do it for them? Uh, no.

[katiek]

Give away the files and don't look back! What a crappy situation. I'm glad that you don't have to do everyone's work!

[travelbug]

Ugh, what a tough situation. But I agree with the others, it's so annoying when people don't do their own work...

[MrsMB]

HoneySpider I know that seems weird. I think they made assumptions about the work load of those of us deemed "non- mission critical".... That we had more time to do this....and we really don't.

[wanderingenough]

Agree with all the others. Not your work. Not your prob.

[bk1]

Agreed! Pooh is very wise here. Don't feel guilty.

[Deleted]

Chiming in late...I agree with the others, I would definitely hand over the work and files. You did your part and that's what matters.