You need to make it clear you have a real reason for why you want to be there. It may be being left out of meetings is one of the behaviours you explain. You might end the feedback conversation by saying, i hope we can keep the channel open. If fast forr two weeks later, she leaves you off. The invite. As soon as it happens, as close to us when it happens as you can when you're calm. But once you've had a momentous sort of process and sit with it, maybe pick up the phone,. Maybe set up a quick video call and just say, hey, this is one of those times that i mentioned. And again, this
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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