I'm Going to Do It This Way, I'll Never Do That.

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"I kind of felt like we had a dicotomyof it. She always does it this way. I'm going to do it this way," she says. "Now maybe i can creep a little bet more towards them at all, and hopefully she would do the same in an ideal situation" 'It's less about trust and more about experimenting,' he adds. "'She definitly has like moments where she is great and like a true team member' And then other times whern, i feel like me an, she fairly stresses and falls back on some of these other behaviours,'" writes Camma.

Part of Olivia’s job is to facilitate communication and cooperation between her former boss and senior management. Since Olivia transitioned from being a direct report to a liason, her former boss has been shutting her out of precisely the conversations she’s supposed to be supporting. In addition to excluding her, her former boss often demeans her and dodges her attempts to reset the relationship and connect like they used to.

Olivia’s concerned that this politicking is undermining her reputation and will jeopardize her chances of being promoted. What should she do? What should you do if you find yourself in a similar situation?

In this episode, Amy G talks with Olivia about her situation and recommends tactics for her to try. By the end, Olivia knows what she needs to do to get her former boss to see her as a partner, regain a seat at the table — and politik in a way that benefits the entire team..

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