Coaching, Managing

[Jon Stratis]

Removing a student from the team should be a very last resort. In this situation, it sounds like you don't really need to remove him from the team, just remove him from direct responsibility for deliverables. He can still help the team and participate at meetings, but under the direction of other students/mentors. Given our drive to inspire young minds, it can be difficult to remember that some people just aren't cut out for leadership or engineering. We can push them as much as we want, but some people just won't be able to step up to the challenge.

A related question for everyone here... At what point do you consider it appropriate to ask a student to leave? Does it involve shop safety practices? Does it involve team morale? Does it involve team productivity? What factors can lead to you asking a student to either leave the team, or leave a portion of the team (like leaving the build team, but still able to participate on non-build aspects)?