Seeking some advice.

On my previous contract, I was a one person shop; managed low code solution development from discovery to release. I managed my own schedule, and delivered. Everyone loved me. We lost the contract.

There are 5 on my new team, butts in seats 8-5. My boss does not assign work, leads all engagements, and we "collaborate" ~20 hours a week watching him work on Teams. Everything is a fire drill and most meetings are random calls with no warning.

How do I approach him?

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Figure out a model that is better and works for the team and approach them with that proposal

Level? Group?

Tell him you know he’s super busy, can you take point on any issues in XYZ subject area, you’ll run your idea by him first, ask him if you need support from other team members, etc.? Basically phrase it that you’re trying to help him. I am manager who is probably guilty of this myself, and if someone phrased it like this, I would be open to it.

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