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Nothing, her VP is clearly trying to get rid of her.
Kaiser, you’re probably right.
Has she networked to find a mentor in the company?
A mentor should be able to act as a bridge and would hear other opinions of your friend in firm.
The post states clients will appreciate her ideas. How does she know?
Generally if a manager is moving someone behind the scenes someone client, another vp, etc has said something. It could be
1. EQ with clients
2. Executive presence
3. Speaking skills
4. Lack of break through insights (more stating facts or known info)
If any of the above are true, her manager should have a conversation with her. Maybe they have but in a. More indirect way and your friend isn't picking up on it
I recommend your friend formally asking for feedback and seeking out a mentor within her firm
Then she should seek feedback to understand what aspect of yher communication skills need work and set measurable development goals with classes, internal presentations etc.
She needs to demonstrate she is actively working through the feedback . Only then will the VP make different choices
You said he thinks highly of her so clearly this is an area that's paramount and the vp may think the feedback was glossed over due to praise from the client
She should also start networking to find a new role within the company that reports into a different VP, and if she has not already done so, applying to positions outside of the firm. At this point, that would be the best way to use her new free time.
Sounds like she needs to be more assertive and talk to her boss and lay it down that she needs to talk to her VP. If she is not advocating for herself this behavior from her VP may be because they do not know how she feels about things.
I would advise against it at this point. VP has clearly taken a cowardly route to push her out. There are too many signs of that. If she confronts him he may see it as an opportunity to speed things up. She should be very strategic in her actions now.
The VP is wrong.
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Your friend is very lucky to have you by her side right now! A helpful framework I've used with my clients going through the same manager challenge is to stay focused on having open and honest conversations. Keep encouraging her to express her desire for more regular communication. She can also highlight the value she brings to client projects, and ask for constructive feedback to improve her performance. With a manager like hers, it’s really important to be proactive and solution-oriented (aligned with organizational goals so her professional development is more positively impacted). If you or she would find it helpful to talk with an expert 1-1 about this, please feel free to DM me. Happy to help with a complimentary coaching session.
I’d love to pass on your info to her! I’ll Dm you, thanks so much
Reading one of your replies above re: VP speaking well of her, perhaps the boss is reducing their workload out of a misplaced desire to "reward" her for being great.
My boss is like that. Is a bit dependent on my SME and tries to be as relaxed as possible in an attempt to compensate for other pressures outside their/our control. But ends up overcompensating more often than not and comes across as a bit detached, aloof, uncommunicative etc.