There is a colleague for whom a director position was created and he installed because his boss has a favoritism problem. This person isn’t what I would consider uniquely qualified, and his direct reports slow everything down because they aren’t properly trained and developed. I work for a VP who encouraged me to provide feedback on “processes” because “he’s super receptive.” Well, I did have what I thought was a good back and forth discussion. The next day at a big meeting, however, he completely mischaracterized a report that I’m responsible for by insinuating it was incomplete because I don’t know what to look for in the data. In front of an executive team! I was mortified and furious. I called him afterwards and asked him what it was all about. He said. “What? You don’t have any ideas on improving the process?” And laughed sneakily. I was stunned. I will speak to my boss tomorrow because it’s been a week, and he’s been terrible to me. Should I have never had the initial meeting with him? I just cannot believe he would be so unprofessional when my boss is his boss’s boss and my peer.

There is a colleague for whom a director position was created and he installed because his boss has a favoritism problem. This person isn’t what I would consider uniquely qualified, and his direct reports slow everything down because they aren’t properly trained and developed. I work for a VP who encouraged me to provide feedback on “processes” because “he’s super receptive.” Well, I did have what I thought was a good back and forth discussion. The next day at a big meeting, however, he completely mischaracterized a report that I’m responsible for by insinuating it was incomplete because I don’t know what to look for in the data. In front of an executive team! I was mortified and furious. I called him afterwards and asked him what it was all about. He said. “What? You don’t have any ideas on improving the process?” And laughed sneakily. I was stunned. I will speak to my boss tomorrow because it’s been a week, and he’s been terrible to me. Should I have never had the initial meeting with him? I just cannot believe he would be so unprofessional when my boss is his boss’s boss and my peer.