Posted by pegasus on January 11, 2007, at 16:26:06
In reply to Gonna get coached, posted by pegasus on December 26, 2006, at 10:52:51
Basically, everyone wants to tell everyone else how much they suck. Apparently, the people that I work with believe that it's perfectly ok for a manager to make decisions about what roles their various employees should have, without checking with the employees. Here's a quote from my manager:
"Peg needs to understand and embrace that I need to organize the team and its resources in the most effective manner and do so with the business in mind first and foremost. Peg's appreciation of this fact adn putting the team ahead of her own personal ambition and ego will go a long way in improving her performance."
Is that reasonable? Is it just me that is offended by this?
Here's another quote from our coach to me after our first session together:
"I am aware that the company culture and the values of the management team are not very supportive of the importance of the individual employee's values, needs or emotions (not unusual). This is very important for you to know and accept, Peg."
Is this helpful? Do I really need to accept this? I don't know how to do that, or want to do it. The coach doesn't seem to have any ideas.
Bleh. I guess coaching isn't interesting or fun anymore.
peg
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