My direct supervisor is very self absorbed. I have tried various ways of working to get traction / feedback but the conversation always steers back to them. Goal is growth, but they roadblock. Help?

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What do you mean they’re self absorbed, and how is that affecting your work, your role and your career?

Also... what’s a “group supervisor”? Is that a new level before MS?

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OP's title is super standard in healthcare agencies where my background is as well, nothing odd about it. I'm just learning here so many others don't know/have it (it's come up before on Fishbowl). Just FYI

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Thanks AD2!

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Most conversations are unprofessional and not work related. My time at work is best sort servicing and focusing on my clients. If my direct can't guide me to produce better results, I'm impacting the utility of my clients funds. I have access to other more senior personnel but hesitate to circumvent to provide input on eBay our team is completing

Couple typos, sorry. Ebay = what. I normally wouldn't complain, but as time goes on, it gets worse and worse as though they see me as a friend as opposed to their employee. There needs to be a chain of command and my superior should be able to improve my skills, given I'm also invested

Try framing your growth/needs as what will help your supervisor be successful. If you believe you've pinned this person's motivation, great news... so use it.

It IS an odd title, btw - be careful posting in here, as you might not be as clandestine as you think :)

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