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I’d focus on the fact that you control your actions not theirs, so you can make a choice to control your frustration and deal with it, or to talk to them directly about expectations.
All of my 1:1s are biweekly and frequently get moved around - they’re designed as an informal conversation about progress in work and making sure overall workloads are balanced and we can discuss upcoming challenges or priorities. They are not designed to be a check in on specific projects. My team understands that if they need my assistance urgently, they should not wait for a 1:1 - or if they need that 1:1 to take place for a bigger conversation, it’s up to them to hold me to it.
I'm in a meeting heavy organization and as a manager have to reschedule often. I also show up late often.
My team understands because we all experience the disrespect our account and PM teams have for our calendars.
Just because there's an understanding doesn't make it ok, but I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that your boss doesn't care or can't prioritize your 1:1 meetings. In my experience the problem is bigger than just your meetings.
IME weekly is too much as a baseline, or maybe you can explain why it needs to be that frequent.
Mine cancels without moving it. They don’t care about my growth nor am I a priority, but that doesn’t mean the same is true for your situation.
You are X% of your bosses time.
I’m assuming the work you do for them is 100% of your core work time. If not 100%, materially higher than their time allocation to you.
The empathy goes both ways. I’d try and understand what is on their plate and causing the moves.
If I’m running a case / project team with 4 ppl, those 4 ppl are not allocated 25% bandwidth, there’s also stakeholder obligations.
If you are in client services, all of the client meetings will take priority, etc.
If you are in industry, senior stakeholders will take priority. That’s how the game goes.
It doesn't necessarily mean they don't care, but it can be frustrating to feel like you're not a priority. The good news is that your manager reschedules the meeting (not all of them do that). If you feel you need more face-time with them or a way to build rapport, ask them how you can do that.
Maybe it's sending a daily or weekly summary email (until you are a little more tenured at the company). Maybe it's a very informal check-in at the end of the day.
Managers are pulled in a lot of different directions, but team management should be a high priority for them. If you don't feel like you're getting the support you need, you can ask for that. If it's simply that you're disappointed when your meeting gets moved, there may need to be some expectation setting to make sure both sides are aligned.