I currently work as a director of clinical operations for a growing hospice agency.

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April 6,2023 at 1:34PM UTC

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I currently work as a director of clinical operations for a growing hospice agency. We recently had our executive team visiting, both clinical and business development vice presidents and throughout the entire week the VP of business development raved about how the director of business development has grown and developed our team and how it is amazing what he has built. He even gave a big speech to all of my field staff and stated the exact same thing to them. Then I found out in one of our meetings that both the VPs, Executive Director, and Director of Business Development all went out to dinner together one night after the office closed. I felt very undervalued and it is leading me to think about my future with this organization. I have a master's in nursing leadership and currently working on my MBA, I want to work for an organization that values what I bring to the table. Am I overreacting to what happened? I am just questioning a lot right now.

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AnonymousApril 6,2023 at 7:48PM UTC
You found out after the fact - was it an impromptu thing? If it's a one off, I wouldn't stress it at all. I wouldn't even mention it again. Next time execs are visiting from out of town, ask if there are any planned dinners or if you could plan for the group to get together, something along those lines. Long story short, I kinda feel like you may be overreacting but be prepared for next time execs are visiting.
AnonymousApril 7,2023 at 6:01PM UTC
So, which one do you work for? If you were the next rung on the organization's ladder, it was just a place to cut off, and I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you and the DBD are peers, it's worth asking what was discussed and if there was a reason for you to be excluded. These can be tricky, and it is not uncommon for executives to get together. This could also have been a social and not a business dinner. That still does not excuse you from being excluded, especially if it was a get-together of "good old boys."
AnonymousApril 8,2023 at 3:45PM UTC
If everyone else at your level attended and you were the only one at that level excluded, then you're not overreacting. Otherwise, that sounds pretty normal to me. Not everyone gets invited to everything.