How Do You Reset the Relationship?

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When someone moves from being a direct report to appear, one of the pieces of advice that i find really helpful is to try to reset the relationship. She may not have made that mental shift in the same way that you have. Could you imagine having a conversation with her where you said, i just want to touch bass about how we're working together now that it's been a few months? You know, i want to hear from you what your perspective is. I think it's also an opportunity to give her some feedback.

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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