# When a Team Member Keeps Missing Deadlines Without Explanation

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Podcast: [The Manager's Hour with Fexingo: People Management, Team Building, and Leadership Skills](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-manager-s-hour-with-fexingo-people-management-team-building-and-leadership-skills-7871622)
Published: 2026-06-24T16:40:05+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-managers-hour/episode-0072.mp3
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## Resource

Lucas and Luna tackle a common but tricky management scenario: the employee who consistently misses deadlines but never offers a reason. Drawing on research about psychological safety and accountability, they discuss how to distinguish between capacity issues and avoidance behavior. Lucas shares a specific framework called the 'Inquiry-Impact-Expectation' sequence, which he adapted from a book by Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson. They also talk about the role of working agreements and how to rebuild trust when deadlines slip repeatedly. Luna offers a practical tip from her own experience: using a simple traffic-light system for task status updates. The episode focuses on one concrete case study—a marketing coordinator named Priya who missed three deliverables in a row—and walks through the conversation step by step. By the end, listeners will have a clear script for addressing the issue without damaging the relationship or assuming bad intent. #Deadlines #Accountability #Management #Leadership #PsychologicalSafety #TeamBuilding #PeopleManagement #EmployeeEngagement #Trust #Communication #WorkplaceCulture #MissedDeadlines #ManagerTips #Coaching #PerformanceManagement #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheManagersHour Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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