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> "The Coaching Habit." Oh wow. This comment just completely explained the worst "manager" I ever had. They must have been using this terrible method. >no m
by citizenpaul 11mo ago
> "The Coaching Habit."
Oh wow. This comment just completely explained the worst "manager" I ever had. They must have been using this terrible method.
>no matter how direct the request was or how much it really needed management authority behind it.
They nearly drove me insane with this circular cycle. It was the only job I ever walked out on. I emailed on a Sunday night that I would not be returning to the office after a particularly terrible cycle of this nonsense.
To be clear I am not a "needy" employee. When I ask a manager for something it is because I do not have the authority do the thing.
- pyrolistical 11mo agoTell the manager you are assuming their authority. You will force the answer out of them either way
- hyperhello 11mo agoThis is really how it’s done. Don’t go over their head; go under their boss’s.
- citizenpaul 11mo agoI'm not sure you understand just how dedicated they were to this whole turn it back on the employee method they were apparently using. I just skimmed the summary on the book after reading this comment. Its a toxic method of avoiding accountability masquerading as "mgmt" You can't do whatever you describe if it needs sign off by a manager that simply ghosts on everything you try to send their way. You can assume responsibility but I'm not committing fraud for a company that does not care. Also what you said means that you are now officially responsible for the mistakes which I'm pretty sure is what this whole "method" is about.
- pyrolistical 11mo agoIf they are not signing things required for your job then you need to go over their head