Advice?

Anonymous

August 26,2022 at 3:49PM UTC

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Advice? I've been in my job for a little less than a year now (with one change of manager since the start) and thought I was doing everything they wanted me to. The problem is that I'm also apparently supposed to be having new ideas for things like service delivery. They say I'm not catching on quickly enough to the work tasks I'm supposed to be doing, as well. Any ideas about how I can turn things around? I really like this job.

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AnonymousAugust 26,2022 at 5:06PM UTC
Ask for more training if you think it would help, , talking to your manager to get specific on how he wants your time allocated so you can focus your time on tasks in alignment with those expectations. Get it in writing too.
Kristie WhiteAugust 26,2022 at 7:02PM UTC
I would ask for the job description and review thoroughly. Is it what you understood it to be? Is it what you were hired for? Are there areas that correlate to the feedback you are getting? Do you know what tasks you aren’t performing satisfactorily? Sometimes this kind of vague language is used to hide another reason for wanting to exit an employee or associate. Behind the scenes could be things like your new manager wants to replace you with someone she wants to work with, she/he is uncomfortable with you or your way if working (this is not implying blame, we humans sometimes don’t mix well instinctively, you know, the person you don’t really know but just instantly dislike.) first investigate if there is any validity to the charges. If not, solving this will be difficult without a move.