My manager requests meetings whether they’re internal or external, and then asks me to lead them, even though I have no context or understanding of why we are having the meeting. Even when I think they can just be emails, he either bails on the meeting and makes me attend or lead. How would you handle this?

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Maybe a straightforward conversation?

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Yes and bring 3 examples

Sounds like he’s of the sink or swim school. Let him know you appreciate the trust and fully want to take on a larger role to learn and progress, but in order to not drop the ball you need context and a full understanding of the issues at hand.

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