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Don’t feel insecure- you are in your role for a reason. Emotional maturity comes with time and the reality that work is just that WORK. Take this person aside and ask them to be more self aware about thier inappropriate/unprofessional behavior and focus on the role they were hired for. Respect may be earned, but if your team has zero clue on what this means then all rules are off!!
Try not to take it personally. You might consider trying to confront directly - you seem frustrated, let’s talk about it and see what can be done. Put it on her to articulate and see what happens, you might be surprised.
Draw line somewhere. We generally have best intentions, but some people have manufacturing defect in their personalities and it’s not your job to fix them. Coach if possible, especially if they are open to, but recognize if they are unfixable. I hate to say but get rid of them if it comes to that because one bad fish could litter the pond
Next time she rolls her eyes or makes a comment, I would ask "what's going on? I'm not sure what the eye roll is about/ what you mean with that comment." The important thing is not to bail her out if there is awkward silence. Wait for her to say something.
When she does respond you can keep the conversation going, but you should also say "I understand where you're coming from, but it's not appropriate to roll your eyes or make those comments. If you have a specific work related concern we can definitely talk about it."
Hold her to it - if she does it again, say "this is an example of what we talked about the other day. What's up?"
I guess I didn't answer your direct question - first, this is not appropriate behavior and you're not unreasonable to find it off-putting, and you can and should address it!
In terms of your own side of things, try to remember that this is more about her than you. You can bend over backwards to be nice and she may still act this way. Not all of your reports will like you (sometimes extra true if you're doing your job well and holding them accountable) but all you can do is try to be fair and reasonable.
So you are the leader and you need to be respected as such. I had a team of 36 reporting into me and one who clearly had no regard for me or my role at all. I started having our bi-weekly 1;1s weekly and took her for coffee - a different place of her choice each week. Our initial conversations were a bit tense but as each week went by, she loosened up. However, seeing your follow-up conversations in this chair, it appears trying to connect with her hasn't worked.
So now it's time to define your role in relation to her role. Let her know - you are leading the team, she may not like you or your leadership methods, but there are rules of engagement that must be adhered with. You expect - as she does - to be treated with respect. Rolling of eyes is not acceptable and her opinion of you being "ignorant to society's ills" is not for her to decide. Inside the workplace she must be respectful of all, regardless of what's happening out in "society". Failing this all working, it's time to start documenting her behaviour formally and including HR in your discussions. You cannot allow for this behaviour to impact your team - it creates a poisonous work environment for all and anyone who does, needs to go.
I’d also be cautious as this person could potentially be harboring some kind of resentment to you. I’d address it in your 1x1s or take them out to lunch and try to get to know them on a more personal level so hopefully they see you’re a good person
Thanks. Yes I do all of that. I wished her well for Eid, I said her weekend spin class sounded exciting, I ask how her dog is doing. I think when she started the company she was left floundering with no line manager until I came along so there’s a lot of resentment built up. Also, I suspect her and the other younger people are in a WhatsApp group where they bitch and moan about the seniors