Dialogue【A Messy Workflow】
Hey Kim. I've been looking over our schedules.
It seems you've fallen behind on your deadlines.
No way.
I've reached my deadlines every week this month.
Well, you've only done the first drafts.
You needed to finish the articles last week.
What? Aren't we supposed to wait for Tim to check them?
No. He said we should finish them by ourselves.
But Tim's our manager.
After we finish a draft, it should be reviewed by him.
If it's okay, he then sends it to the photo editor to add images.
Then he should finalize it.
I know, but Tim changed the process last week.
Maybe you weren't around when he said it.
Tim is getting rid of the first review.
We should now finish drafts by ourselves.
What? The workflow has changed so many times around here.
It's hard to remember what I'm supposed to do.
I know. I'm really sorry for not following up with you earlier.
Let me know if you need any help checking them.
Thanks.
So when should we send these articles to the photo editor?
Tim didn't say what to do about adding photos.
Maybe we can send them in after you finalize your articles.
I think Tim should first clarify the process more.
We shouldn't waste any more time.
Right. When Tim gets back, let's confirm what to do with the photos.
But right now, please finalize your drafts as soon as possible.
Okay. But in the future, we really need to have a better workflow.
It keeps changing, and it's hurting the quality of our work.
Without a regular workflow, it's hard to coordinate the work among our team.
You're right.
But don't worry about that for now.
As long as you finish these drafts quickly on time, everyone will be happy.
Question
- What's the problem?
> Kim has missed the deadlines. - How does he know Kim has missed her deadline?
> he looked at their work schedules - When was their manager originally supposed to review their work?
> after they finished a draft - What happened last week?
> their manager changed the process - How does he offer to help Kim?
> help her check the work - What does she want Tim to do?
> make the process clear - I think it would be better if we first had Tim clarify the process more.
- Why does their team need to improve the current workflow?
> It's hurting the quality of their work.
