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IMO and experience, it comes down to whether you are in a position to effect change and if you have support to do so.
I’ve been in a similar situation, and I was in a position to affect some change. When I hit a wall (because my boss was at the root of the problem and refused to change), I had to rely on the support of other leaders with more influence than me. Things improved over time and the bad apples were removed; but change takes time. 3 months is not nearly long enough. I’d argue it takes that long, sometimes longer, just to learn the job.
That being said, the bigger question is if it’s even worth it to stay around longer based on how it’s impacting your personal life. Toxic environments are so draining.
Omg my workplace is the same… however finding a job right now seems like an impossible task so I would look for options but give this one up. Something I do OFTEN is talk to my boss and understand what the priorities are. And let her know that not everything can be a priority. I still work on too many projects and not everything is perfect but we have been able to make it work. She sometimes will tell me when something jumps up on the list so I’m able to manage my time to get that one done. It is not ideal.. but
3 months isn’t much time to get settled in. Definitely give yourself more time to get used to the role and increased responsibilities. And as PM1 says, communication is essential. If you haven’t yet, get regular (at least once every two weeks if not more frequently than that) tag ups with your manager established.
Use the tag ups to define prioritization of tasks. As you get more senior the work generally becomes less clearly defined, so establishing a rhythm that helps you know the expectation of your leadership is essential.
I have a 1:1 with my direct report weekly and with my manager every other week. I also send him status reports (what I’ve accomplished, what’s prioritized for the next week, and what’s coming further out ) every week so that we both know where I’m going and what I’m doing. Gives him a chance to communicate the priorities of his manager (the president of our sector) to ensure my actions and initiatives are inline.
The goal is to reduce surprises across the board. You’ll always have more work to do than you can get done. So make sure the work you are doing is work that matters!
I have been where you are and I can you when you cannot trust your colleagues (throwing under the bus) it will not get better. I secured a new position and left. I definitely spent time to ask questions about the new team when interviewing. I have never been happier. Good luck!
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uff i was in this situation 1 year ago.
on the 2nd day in the company i realised i needed to run from there.
but there were nowhere i could run to)))
so i did what i always do:
1. create stakeholders
2. make sponsors do their work
3. if everyone (sponsors included) are disoriented and afraid and no priorities
just think "how the good should look like"
then when you see insane things happening go to p.1 and cocreate with those stakeholder how the good should look like
then hire a psychologist to stay sane, go to gym, dont do sugar, and start fighting for results
that s what i did
then i got burn out in 6 months🤣🤣🤣🤣
but! everyone loves me in the company and respects me a lot because i was the voice who was not afraid
and ppl followed me
update: i was not afraid because really did not value that job, so i was happy to lose it if things would not go well.
so i accepted higher political risks in promoting the right things to do and prioritoes which i considered as the right ones. i was balancing "on the edge" sometimes due to political wars across the company.
but i delivered results
to go against the system is always very very hard. That s why Change management skills r so important
OMG is it PWC??? Cuz I feel like that and had to leave for my sanity
Lol no, not PWC. Sigh. It doesn’t have to be this way.
That is true. The toxic aspect of people throwing each other under the bus won’t settle out with time.
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i suggest looking deeper: it s very possible that there are "clans" within the company, and they protect ppl belonging to their own clan but throwing under a bus ppl from "other clans"
so it s pure stakeholders analysis, understanding who protects whom, who hates whom, creation of coalition, and taking calculated risks
all my projects are to make big changes in companies, so all this is my daily job independently on a company
so at some point, it becomes BAU despite it really coming hand in hand with burnout
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Since you’re in a senior position, are you able to make a difference since Covid? There’s been a lot of shake ups in companies. It could be that there’s just a lot of new people and they’re all trying to settle in. We’ve never had so much turnover before. It seems you can’t make anyone happy anymore. The average time someone stays at the company is two years. Where is previously? It was between five and 10. We had a lot of people who were there over 10. Just a thought. Maybe you can be the change you want to see
Hi!
Firstly, I think it’s important to remember that we dont <have> to do it all. Also, we dont have to do it all at once nor do we have to do it all alone :)
Given you´re in a senior position, I can imagine you have power & authority to make changes?
Here’s what you may consider, if you wish to explore staying within the company.
1. You may want to list down all the things that you have been observing that have not been going well - putting things down on a paper will bring new perspective & ideas;
Then, once you have that clarity, 2. Who might be the right person/people for you to have a chat with? To get their feedback, give your feedback and make a plan on how you want to move forward.
I would start by exploring these 2 points and then making a decision as to what you want to do: if it even makes sense to stay and give your best to make it work, or if it’s a better idea to start looking for something new right away.
Wish you all the best! :)
Btw, if you’d like to chat further, feel free to message me/connect on LI.