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Would appreciate any advice for my current situation!
My boss left the company (small startup) 3 weeks ago. He wasn't great and left me and 1 other woman to do the work of 4 with little offboarding support. "X is a thing but no one will be messing with it for at least 6 months so don't worry about it."
This week is our review period and we were told that the review would be based on some notes from a conversation our new manager had with the old. I wouldn't be too concerned if it weren't for the fact that when he left, my new management has repeatedly brought up how jr we are and the need for mentoring for us, among other indicators that the impression he left wasn't great. We've both worked in our profession for at least 5-6 years (as long as our new manager). We've been able to make it work since he's left but we're definitely still pushing back on what feels like a lot of gaslighting.
Don't know how to head this off in the review process? Is it normal for managers to leave reviews when they leave? Thanks very much!
I agree with the person down below. I would do it in a report style so that it looks as professional as possible. Good luck!
First I'd prepare a list of responsibilities you've taken on from the manager that left in addition to everything you were already doing and bring that into the review with you. You should also prepare a list of projects or areas where you could use help from the new manager. This will show that you've put thought into the situation ahead of time. Have you talked about any of this with any managers at the company? If so that will help you deal with any negative criticism you may receive during the review and make your case!
thank you! This is great advice. Fortunately, I have a few important relationships with other managers so I initially put out feelers and tried to see where the response was coming from. It didn't seem to have been picked up from the other team leads. I hadn't thought of putting as much effort into defining a list of areas for the new manager but so necessary!!