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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2025 · 8 MIN

How do you manage a team member that you feel overestimates their skill?

from Leadership: Your Questions Answered · host Future Women

In the latest instalment of Leadership: Your Questions Answered, FW's Helen McCabe is joined by FW’s Mel Lee. They discuss strategies for managing team members who overestimate their skills, rebuilding a career after a long break with compromised references, and navigating career changes across different industries in the Australian job market. Question 1: How do you manage a team member that you feel overestimates their skill and is focused on what the business owes them? Question 2: Over decade long career break, and last full time employment ended in worker’s compensation with an ND agreement. All my references are compromised by that ND. How do I rebuild a career with references now?  Question 3: I know what area of work I want to focus on for my next role but lots of different industries/ fields interest me.  How do I not let this work against me in my CV and when applying for roles, as it seems important in Australia to have been in one industry/ have very specific industry knowledge?    Got a question?  Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at [email protected]  Become an FW member today to get the highlights in our members-only newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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