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« on: Mar 24, 2008, 12:12 am »
I am finishing a show where my ASM and I have completely different working styles. Similar situations -- I started the process giving him a lot of responsibility but would get paperwork incomplete and an attitude when I asked for something I needed the next day. Got things 3 weeks after I asked, and a whole lot of other stuff.
I spoke with my director, and explained that I was working on communicating with my ASM and let him know what I had given him for responsibilities - delegated to him - and when it wasn't accurate or on time he understood why. I don't know if you are in a school situation or not as I am, cause I also mentioned to our SM mentor/advisor my concerns and asked him what I should do.
Try talking to her. Tell her that you are concerned with what is upcoming. Make her tell you what she thinks her responsibilities are during the tech. Sit down with her and make her part of the planning in a way - schedule crew, etc. I was advised this from our advisor. Make up a responsibilities list for each of you and rules etc. Agree to it, and each of you sign it - one copy for each of you. And then if she doesn't do what is on there - remind her that she signed on it.
Good luck! Not having ASMs you work well with is not fun - I've had it a couple times - and sometimes you just have to have faith that it will get done somehow even if you do it yourself.
Hope this helps