I'm a semi-regular of no great fame bit I've name changed for this for fear of outing me or the organisation.
I'm a manager in a medium sized vol org working with kids. My immediate line manager has always been difficult - v single minded, little room for negotiation and v interested in the minutiae of team management. I've worked with her for about 7 years and have found a way of working which, on reflection, is pretty much based on me not stepping too far out of line. I'm considered one of the strongest mangers in my peer group, in an organisation where career progression is largely achieved through secondment she has routinely blocked me taking on work that would develop my career and said quite openly that if I wanted progression I should look for a new job.
My peer group would say she's threatened by me and I could bore you with examples that do point to this. I've recently been asked by senior management to take over a project which she has been loosely responsible for but that they feel needs more attention than she can give. She reacted v badly to this and I have approached her line manager, our divisional director, and raised concerns about her behaviour which, aside from the impact on me, is undermining the work I need to do. The response I got from the divisional director could not have been better but she's on leave this week having called my boss to a meeting next week. I'm in the position where my boss knows I've raised concerns, isn't sure what they are but must have an awareness that her behaviour has been outrageous.
This week my boss has basically stopped speaking me (understandably) and has criticised everything I've done that has come near her. I mean truly ridiculous stuff where she's assumed against all evidence that I've handled situations badly. She's also made a veiled threat about my staffing levels making reference to me going above her head. I'm managing this ok and will pass it up the line in due course, I'm also out of
the office for the next week so I won't have direct contact which will be easier.
So, sorry for the long intro and if you're still reading, my concern is, I am due to have my annual appraisal next week with says boss which, depending on how she's responded to her boss will either be before or just after she knows the issues I've taken. Can I refuse the meet for appraisal until this issue is resolved and if lot how do I prevent her giving me an unfair assessment?
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Furfecksake · 29/05/2013 21:13
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